Mari was raised in the one and only O-H-I-O. He graduated with a degree in Fashion Merchandising from Kent State University’s Fashion School. He was adopted at three years old and has a mix of Latino ethnicity, including Mexican, Brazilian and Puerto Rican. With both his parents and grandmother being active physicians at Cleveland Clinic, the healthcare industry always came second nature to Mari.

A self-described introvert, Mari loves meeting new people, dancing at outing events (he took hip-hop classes in high school and middle school), going to fashion shows, shopping, scary movies, weight lifting and chilling with the crew on Sunday Fundays for Football (GO BROWNS)!! His favorite food duos include pizza/wings and tacos/margs.