Born and raised in Durham, N.C., he graduated from Duke University in 2003. He lives in Raleigh, N.C. with his wife Miriam "Kyle" Furlow, their son Ty and daughter Kendra. I have been a commercial real estate broker, specializing in multi-family sales since 2006. Their firm, Deaton Investment Real Estate, focuses on selling B and C class apartments and value-add investment properties in North Carolina.