Jared was born and raised very close to the University of Saint Francis here in Fort Wayne, Indiana. During his childhood, Jared and his 3 brothers spent the school years in Fort Wayne and his summers as a “laker” on Crooked Lake in Angola, Indiana. After graduating from Elmhurst High School (RIP), Jared moved north to Angola, Indiana to live at the lake home of his childhood and attend Tri-State University.