Ed is a licensed pharmacist and a graduate of the University of Southern California. He spent much of his career working as a supervisor at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Los Angeles. Eventually, Ed added a law degree to his education and became an attorney. With his dual vocations, Ed developed a relationship with the Mental Health Court for Los Angeles County. He was regularly appointed as a special counsel, investigating complaints about the care and treatment of clients under mental health conservatorships. In 2020 he served a 1-year term as president of the Southern California Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Ed has long been amazed at all the ways horses have benefited people throughout history. He once thought he had developed himself into a pretty good horseback rider but later realized it was more about having a great horse and less about his riding abilities. Today Ed is semi-retired, resides in Carlsbad, and volunteers time with Voices for Children as a court-appointed special advocate for youth in Foster Care.