Martin and Kayla have been soul mates since the age of 16 and married for 25 years as of July 2024.
The pair born and raised in Berkeley, CA and now reside in Birmingham, AL. Both are graduates of the University of California, Davis where Martin received a bachelors degree in Agricultural and Managerial Economics and Kayla in Human Development.
Their academic studies extended to Creighton University where Martin pursued advanced academic studies in Health Administration and Policy. Kayla received a doctorate of Occupational Therapy degree from Creighton in 2006.
In the Spring of 2020 both Kayla and Martin graduated from Highlands College with a certificate in Ministry Leadership.
Kayla and Martin are the co-founders of an investment bank firm name Oasis. They are members of Be One Ministries. Their sending church family is Ambassadors Worship Center of Omaha, NE