Steven Diaz, a United States Marine who was severely injured by an IED in Iraq 2005. Steven was left with numerous permanent scars to include Post Traumatic Stress, a seizure disorder, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Steven's military service earned him the Purple Heart and the Combat Action Ribbon. After losing more friends to the trauma of post-war life than by enemy action, he knew what his next mission in life would be. In 2010 Steven became one of the founding members of Hidden Wounds. Steven serves as the Program Officer and oversees all areas of Hidden Wounds' daily operations to make sure the mission of providing veterans the help they deserve are met. Apart from his non-profit work Steven serves on various boards to help advocate for Veterans and to help the community better connect with them. Steven is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelors in business administration. Steven is a founding member of USC’s newest alumni affinity group just for Veteran Alumni all across the country. Steven was recruited in 2018 by Northwestern Mutual and currently serves as a financial advisor.

Steven currently lives in Columbia, South Carolina with his lovely wife, Laura and three year old son Thomas.

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Ep: 7 - Steven Diaz