In the late 1980s, Tony formed his hard work ethic in the family construction business before moving to Columbus in 1993 to attend The Ohio State University. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in International Business from the Max M. Fisher College of Business and went onto Capital University Law School before becoming a licensed attorney in 2004.  He serves the community in many ways including serving as the President of the Community Foundation for Perry County.

Tony got into the real estate market in Upper Arlington in 2002, but he has live and/or worked in Columbus since 1993. Tony and his wife, Marcia, and son, Alejandro, live in Columbus, Ohio.