Vince is originally from Texas and came out to California in 1989 courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, where he served as crew chief/door gunner with HMLA 367, 169, 267 and (FREST) Fleet Replacement Enlisted Skills Training before getting medically retired due to a mid-air collision on August 16, 1993.

He and his family began living in Vista in 1999 and immediately started serving the community of Vista in various voluntary organizations after moving from Oceanside. He raised 3 wonderful children (Michelle 29, Karina 24, and Vicente 18) in Vista who attended and graduated from the Vista Unified School District and have now entered their higher education to become productive members in their communities.

Vince began his career as a financial professional in 1996 after serving our country as a United States Marine. His career led him to employment and training with several firms exposing him to various forms of financial education, including attending Pacific Coast Banking School at The University of Washington Campus with an emphasis in banking and finance. He joined SagePoint Financial as an independent financial advisor to further his education in financial planning and investing in himself and in his clients to become fully independent and running his own business. Through Advanced Financial Solutions, Vince implements the fiduciary standard and transparent processes of working with clients to help them achieve their goals.

Vince is active in the community, serving as a President of the Vista Education Foundation, Member of Vista Optimist, Vista Sunrise Kiwanis, Past President of Rotary Club of Camp Pendleton, chaired the Audit Committee for the Combined Health Agency for the United Way, board member of the Vista Chamber of Commerce (sits on various boards for the Chamber), sits on the Supervisory Committee for Frontwave Credit Union and the Finance Committee for the City of Vista and was also a board member of the North County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.