Taylor was born in Los Angeles, California and is currently serving in the U.S. Army as a Company Commander for the Soldier Recovery Brigade - National Capital Region (SRB-NCR), located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.  

Taylor graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer. He served 3 years at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA) as an Operations Officer and Company Fire Support Officer. His military achievements include graduating from the U.S Army Ranger School. At West Point, he played for the DI Men’s Ice Hockey Team. 

In his current role with the SRB-NCR, Taylor is responsible for the overall welfare of over 80 Wounded, Ill, and Injured Soldiers. These Soldiers, also known as Soldiers in Recovery, receive medical treatment at Walter Reed and prepare to transition either back to the Army or to the civilian sector. He supervises a 50-person team that strives to ensure that Soldiers in Recovery are receiving the appropriate administrative, medical, career, and mental health resources. 

Taylor currently resides in Bethesda, MD with his wife, Alana.