I have been serving in the US Army and US Army Reserve for 21 years with a primary MOS of 25U, Signal Support Systems Specialist. I continue to serve in the USAR in D Company 2-485th REGT in St. Petersburg, FL, where I lead Drill Sergeants to conduct BCT, among other training missions, in a multitude of missions and duty stations. My previous duty assignments included Ft. Sill, OK, Ft. Jackson, SC, Kaiserslautern, Germany, and the US Army Drill Sergeant Academy, which was my favorite and proudest assignment of all my 21 years.

I find passion in health and fitness and training others to be the best they can be, regardless of their current position in life. For that reason, I spent time attending the National Personal Training Institute in order to become a certified personal trainer. My current mission is to help Soldiers to develop a solid plan to meet their goals on the new Army Combat Fitness Test.

My time in the Army has taught me, the hard way, that the Army is tough on the body and mind. Looking to the VA, I found little help and knowledge of how to navigate the roads that led to the correct and appropriate care I needed. It took many years and a lot of research and discussions to learn the system. That is why Chief and I decided to start Top and Chief, LLC. We know there are plenty of Soldiers still out there who don't yet have our knowledge and experience, and we want to help make this experience as seamless as possible for them. Because, of course, as a 1SG, my primary job is that of taking care of Soldiers (and members of other branches as well).