I’m based in Southern California, but I grew up on the East Coast. I developed a deep passion for finance shortly after I graduated from college and had money to invest for the first time. Overwhelmed by my options, I began learning everything I could and devoured financial content nonstop.

Ending up as an economics and social science teacher, I found myself constantly yearning to go beyond what I could teach in the classroom, and beyond what state standards limited me to. This leads me to writing, where I can share my ideas with the world. I’ve been publishing financial and investment content since 2023, and am excited to start Jack the Investor in 2024.

I have been investing since 2014, very seriously since 2018, when I picked up derivate trading. Now, options make up a small percentage of my portfolio, but have an outsized impact on my returns as an investor.

Today, I operate Bowman Capital Management, a financial advisory firm operating under the Zero Day Capital umbrella, an SEC registered, fee-based RIA. I serve clients across the United States working toward financial freedom and stability.

My formal education is in social sciences; I have a Bachelor’s in History, focusing on Public History, and a Master’s in Education, focusing on Pedagogy.

When I’m not working or blogging, I write for the financial publication Seeking Alpha, travel with my lovely wife Dynasty, and pursues the goal of learning something new every day.

I hope that my writing inspires people to take control of their investments and dig deeper into the possibilities of this brave new world of modern ETFs, funds, and investing strategy.