I grew up in Orem and graduated from Timpanogos High School. Following an LDS mission to Houston, Texas, I attended Utah Valley University. I earned a BS in Biology while there and, more importantly, I met the former Kami Nielson who became my wife. My wife Kami and I now have 3 boys,
Following graduation from Utah Valley University, Kami and I moved to Louisville, Kentucky where I attended University of Louisville School of Dentistry earning my DMD in 2020. Upon graduation, we moved back to Utah to be a part of the family practice that is Maughan Dentistry.