Willis grew up in Santa Rosa California and moved to San Diego in 2015. Upon arriving to San Diego, he attended Mesa College, and received an associates degree in Business Administration.

While studying, Willis worked in the fine dining restaurant industry and gained excellent customer service skills. He transferred to San Diego State University in 2016 to study Finance and earned his Bachelors degree in May of 2018.

Willis has played ice hockey his entire life, and played four years of collegiate hockey including this past season at San Diego State University. He completed a summer internship at Fusco and Orsini Insurance Services during the summer of 2017, in which he really enjoyed working and learning with the team. He recently obtained his insurance license, and is ready to help clients. On his free time he likes to sail, snowboard, and travel.