Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Jeff has lived all over the United States (Kansas, Texas, New York, Maryland, North Carolina and California), participating as a youth and amateur exhibitor in AQHA competitions wherever he’s called home.

Jeff received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Kansas and his Masters in Business Administration from Washburn University.  Over the years, he has enjoyed a career in sales and marketing, working for some of the top companies in the world – Cargill-Nutrena Feeds, Colgate Palmolive, Nestle’ and Warner Brothers.  In 1999, Jeff started his own real estate investment company in Los Angeles, specializing in the purchase, restoration and re-sale of historically significant residential properties.  He also works as a real estate agent with Sotheby’s International Realty in Pasadena, California.

Jeff has owned and shown a number of AQHA superior and world show qualifiers, training with Larry Little in North Carolina, Brian and Alice Holmes and Oklahoman Jess Herd while living in Kansas, and Mike Dunn in California.  Jeff is currently training with Kristy Staniforth McCann in Washington State.  He is a member of the NSBA and AQHA and is currently serving on the board of directors for the Washington State Quarter Horse Association.

When Jeff’s not showing horses or renovating houses, you’ll likely find him in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, hiking in the summer time and snowboarding in the winter.