Growing up in rural Orangeburg County, SC and working on the family farm, Brandon developed a love for farming and the land. Brandon graduated from Clemson University in 2007 with a degree in Environmental and Natural Resources-Conservation Biology. He began his career in agriculture with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service as a Soil Conservationist. He served Chesterfield County for 2 years, the upstate of South Carolina for 3 years, and was promoted to District Conservationist in Clarendon County and served in this capacity for 6 years. In December of 2018, Brandon began working for American Forest Management as the Farmland Services Manager. Brandon currently manages farmland in SC, GA, FL, and AR comprising 18,000.