Kelly has extensive accounting and finance experience working in both public and private industries. He has worked in public accounting where he specialized in taxation, supported the development of a large Dental Service Organization, and most recently worked in Financial Planning & Analysis for one of the world’s largest engine and automotive maintenance businesses. Kelly received degrees in Finance, Accounting, and Marketing from the University of Kentucky while being a 4-year varsity letter winner for the University of Kentucky football team. He then went on to earn his CPA license while working for a Big 4 Accounting Firm. 

Kelly met his wife, Jalyn, while in school at the University of Kentucky where they graduated and married in 2016. They have 2 kids, Colt and Cami Jo, and a golden retriever named Hank.