After serving an initial four-year tour as an Infantryman in the US Army, Joe signed on with the Mesa Police Department in which he held a variety of positions to include Patrol, Field Training, SWAT, Academy Instructor and Patrol Sergeant. In 1997 he joined the Arizona Army National Guard where he served in the Artillery and Military Police. After 9/11, Joe spent quite a bit of time going back and forth in assignments with both the Army and the Police Department including accepting an opportunity to serve in New Orleans for the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort and then later in Iraq in 2006. After 20 years of service, Joe retired from the Police Department. Service in public safety and the military offer unique challenges to its members not only in terms of their work lives, but in their personal financial situations which led Joe to be a financial advisor. In his free time, Joe enjoys time with his family, hunting, fly-fishing and kayaking.