Branden Espinoza matriculated at Cornell University in 1997 to study Biology and Natural Resources. After a two-year stint as a missionary in Argentina, he enrolled at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management where he studied Entrepreneurship. Branden is an avid reader and a proponent of the Austro-libertarian tradition. He is a husband, a father of two, and a competitive ocean racer.  He is the founder of The Ablehaven Group, dedicated to rehabilitating downsized workforces post downsize events.