Joe has been interested in aviation his entire life, and obtained his private pilot license in 2012. After purchasing a Cessna 182R in 2014, he obtained his instrument rating, tailwheel endorsement, commercial license, multi-engine rating, and Cirrus certificate. As a financial planner and investment manager based in Nashville, he flies throughout the Southeast for meetings with clients, and he's also a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight, Veterans Airlift Command, SouthWings, and Young Eagles. A member of the AOPA and EAA, he is also the founder and leader of the Nashville IMC Club, which is the most popular and well-attended IMC group in the United States.