Born in Pensacola FL to a Naval Aviator Military Family, Matt grew up as a Naval Brat living in a variety of places such as Texas, California, Mildenhall U.K., Maine, and Jacksonville FL. Matt began working in restaurants as a short order cook and realized that he had a passion for cooking while running the kitchen at Brittingham’s Irish Pub. He attended Johnson & Wales University located in Charleston SC and worked as a line cook at The Harbour Club, part of ClubCorp. After graduating with Honors, Matt became the Executive Chef after only 3 Years. He met his Wife Julia there and had 2 Boys, Dakota and Gunner. Later welcoming twin girls. Matt received his certification as an Executive Chef for Clubcorp and during that time became the Regional Executive Chef for the Southeast. He accepted an offer for Imperial Golf Club in Naples, where he worked for thirteen years before joining the Cypress Woods family in 2016.