Mr. Ceradini graduated Cum Laude in 1998 from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Upon graduation he was accepted and completed United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA. Commissioned as a Logistics Officer he began his service to the country as a leader of Marines from 1998 through 2002. Being Honorably Discharged from Active duty, Mr. Ceradini successfully pursued opportunities in both Finance and Real Estate, obtaining licensing in multiple states as both a Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker. Mr. Ceradini owned a successful real estate investment and mortgage brokerage business, conducting business in both the residential and commercial markets. At the same time, Mr. Ceradini remained active in the Marine Corps Reserves as a community liaison Officer in South Florida. Upon request in 2007, Mr. Ceradini volunteered to be mobilized back to Active duty with the Marine Corps and served an additional 17 months on Active duty with the Marine Corps Special Operations Command as the Operations Officer for Recruiting and Screening.. After being Honorably Discharged again in 2009 at the rank of Major, Mr. Ceradini then realized a life goal of attending law school being accepted to the North Carolina Central University School of Law in. Mr. Ceradini successfully completed his studies Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) earning his Juris Doctorate degree in May, 2013 and passed the North Carolina State Bar in July of the same year. Mr. Ceradini is happily married and father of two wonderful children.