Founder and Principal Architect, Mike Tinsley, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. Mike has practiced architecture since 1994, and as a licensed architect in California, he has exclusively practiced residential design in the Bay Area and on the Central Coast. Mike is also an accomplished artist in watercolor and graphite and digital art. He and his wife, Marlane, live in Capitola, California and have two children, daughter, Ell and son, Scott, who are both NCAA college athletes in Southern California. When not in the stands cheering for their favorite athletes, they can be found enjoying the beautiful Monterey Bay area on trails, bikes, paddle boards, camping, or from the comfort of their beach chairs.