Wes graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 2013. He graduated with his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Tennessee in 2020. He had an internship with Mesa Associate Inc. as a Substation Engineer in 2017-2018 and has also previously worked as an Analog Design Engineer for Intel. Wes is an only child; his mother lives in Chattanooga, and he has an aunt and uncle who he is close with who live in Northern Georgia. He owns two motorcycles and recently took a trip from Knoxville to Yellowstone and back. In his spare time he enjoys camping, hiking, and reading fiction books.