Chad is a private practice optometrist from Tupelo, Mississippi. Originally from Carthage, he is a lifelong Mississippian and has lived and practiced in Tupelo since 1993. Chad has a B.A. in Biology from Ole Miss (1988) and a Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry (1992).

Jeff is a 45 year resident of Mississippi. He graduated from Ole Miss in 1987 with a B.A. in Business Administration and obtained a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1990. He has a private law practice in Carthage where he has represented a number of governmental agencies and served as a judge and prosecutor. His wife is a retired Mississippi public school teacher and they have three adult children, two of whom are physicians and one is an electrician/contractor.

They all proudly call Mississippi home.

Chad, Jeff and Layne were college roommates what feels like just a few years ago.