Marco Garcia grew up in Northern Illinois and aspired to be a professional soccer player at a young age. After attending the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, IL, his career path shifted to Engineering, where he enjoyed problem solving and working with complex systems. After obtaining a Structural Engineering degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago, IL, his desires led him and his family to Southern California where MAG was born. His homeschooled family is his priority, and they enjoy outdoor activities the surrounding area provides.