Tony served 10 years in the United States Marine Corps, ending his career as a Staff Sergeant. His path into financial services started with a loss — watching a fellow Marine pass away with no financial protection in place, leaving his wife and children to face hardships that could have been avoided. That experience became Tony's mission: helping as many families as possible avoid learning those lessons the hard way.
It all started at 19 years old in Okinawa, Japan, alongside his Marine brothers Sergio Torre and Andrew Fulton. Years later, after coming home to raise their own families, the three came back together to build 9-Line Financial. Today, Tony gets to do what he considers the greatest job in the world — coaching and guiding people toward a stronger financial future, every single day.
Tony is passionate about helping families protect their children's futures — showing them options they may not have known were possible. He has a special place in his heart for military families, especially fellow Marines, whose discipline and values shaped the man, husband, and father he is today. But his mission reaches anyone who needs financial education: no family should go without it if he can help.
Tony is married with three children — two Texans and one California kid. Outside of work, you'll usually find him at a ballgame, out in nature with his family, or cooking something in the backyard at a slow pace. He and his wife make time for a weekly date night around the kids' schedules.
Meet him at a BBQ, and you'll probably hear: "This guy is hilarious" — and, more than once, "I thought you'd be taller."
"There are no bad students, only bad teachers."
"Most people don't plan to fail — they fail to plan."
"Most people think only the super-rich get to plan for their children's futures. That's simply not true. It just takes a little more finesse."