About Chad
Air Force veteran, founder of Xonicwave since 2004, author and speaker. This is the short version of how I got here.
My story
I grew up in New Orleans, raised by a single mom who worked in education. Money was tight, and nobody sat me down and taught me how it works. I had to figure that out on my own, one mistake and one lesson at a time.
At 20 I joined the U.S. Air Force and graduated with honors from Technical Training School. Over six years I served as a Computer Security Program Manager at bases at home and overseas, attached to communications and air combat squadrons, and I was attached as a UN peacekeeper to Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. Haiti showed me the difference between the first world and the third world up close. I’ve never forgotten it.
The year I left the Air Force, 1998, I contributed to the SANS Institute’s book Windows NT Security: A Step-by-Step Guide. Then I joined International Network Services, later part of Lucent Technologies, as a management consultant working with Fortune 500 companies. I went on to serve as Consulting Director for two California IT firms, leading teams of up to 25 engineers and consultants.
In 2004 I started Xonicwave from scratch. No loans. It was profitable in its second month. I built it to put employees and clients first, not to nickel-and-dime them. More than 20 years later, Xonicwave protects small businesses across Southern California and beyond.
For years, friends have asked me for advice on money and business. So now I share it with everyone: through my books for kids, teens and adults, the Wealth Series, my Instagram @blueyesvegas, and talks for high school seniors about what comes after graduation.
Giving back matters to me. I’ve served on several nonprofit boards, including the board of directors of the Marshall Faulk Foundation in San Diego.
Today I live in Las Vegas. I’m a huge dog lover, so when I’m not working you’ll usually find me out with my Siberian Husky, Shelby, or on a golf course, in the gym, or in the garage with my cars.
Milestones
Quick facts
What drives me
Everything I do comes back to one idea: freedom is built, not given. Growing up, I watched my mom work hard in education and still stretch every dollar. Nobody explained how money really works, so I learned it by doing, and by making mistakes I’d rather you didn’t have to make.
The Air Force gave me discipline and a purpose bigger than myself. Building Xonicwave taught me that the way you treat people, your clients and your team, matters as much as what you sell. Buying rental homes and investing taught me that time and patience are the most powerful tools most people never use.
That’s why I write, speak and share. My books meet people where they are: a coloring book for kids, a playbook for teens and a 120-day plan for adults. My talks help high school seniors see their real options after graduation. And on Instagram, I share the everyday side: money lessons, business, cars, travel and life in Las Vegas.
I’m also a proud veteran, and I make a point of giving back to veterans and active-duty service members the way they gave to me. Serving on nonprofit boards, including the Marshall Faulk Foundation in San Diego, showed me how much good happens when people with different skills pull in the same direction.
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FAQ
Chad Moore is the founder and CEO of Xonicwave, a managed IT and cybersecurity company he started in 2004. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, the author of three books on money for kids, teens and adults, a speaker and the creator of @blueyesvegas on Instagram. He lives in Las Vegas.
Chad grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, raised by a single mom who worked in education. Today he lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Yes. Chad served six years in the U.S. Air Force as a Computer Security Program Manager, including service as a UN peacekeeper with Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. Read about his service.
Chad wrote Millie’s Millions for ages 6–10, Make Your Move for ages 11–16 and Your Next Money Move for adults.
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