Tom received his State of Texas Professional Land Surveying License in 2003 (RPLS No. 7261).  He went on to get his private pilot’s license before expanding into LiDAR Mapping. In 2006 Tom started Aerial Surveying, Inc. Tom is now a LiDAR Mapping expert with forty years combine experience in land surveying and aerial surveying.

After majoring in business management, Tom worked as a fire department lieutenant. He studied for the land surveying exam on his down time at the fire station and was licensed in 1994. Tom then went on to get licensed in four states: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii.

In 2018, Tom partnered with radio frequency engineer David Farrell. Together they invented a new radio wave based foliage penetrating survey technology. With 2 approved patents and 3 patents pending they are now seeking manufacturing funding.