Meet Jared

In 2019, Jared and his wife, Jane, moved to Utah to build their life together, and they have called Syracuse home for the last three years. His perspective on the economy wasn’t shaped in a corporate boardroom; it was forged through a decade in the retail industry. Starting out at what is now below minimum wage, he learned firsthand how grueling it is to try to eke out a life when you have to fight for every hour on the schedule, unable to plan for the future because your schedule changes every week and annual raises are just 25 cents an hour.

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As the son of two union members, Jared saw early on how right-to-work states often handicap workers. This background fueled his core conviction that dignity and security should be the floor for everyone in our community. Jared believes that when people work full-time jobs, they are holding up their end of the deal ,and in return, that work should actually pay for the essentials like housing, healthcare, and childcare. Driven to create a better future, he eventually went back to school to earn his degree and transitioned into finance.

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Today, Jared has built a career as a risk manager, currently serving as the Head of Portfolio Management at a financial tech company. Over the years, his portfolios have included global financial institutions, insurance companies, and small businesses right here in Utah. While he spends his days managing risk and analyzing macroeconomic systems, he hasn't forgotten the struggle of that decade working paycheck to paycheck, and he knows that for too many Utahns today, that struggle is only getting harder.

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Jared is running for the State Senate to focus on the "kitchen table" issues that impact quality of life: tackling affordability in housing and healthcare, investing in public education, and protecting the Great Salt Lake for future generations. He is dedicated to bringing a pragmatic, working-class perspective to the capitol to build a brighter future for Utah families and workers.