Brian was born and raised in Warsaw, Indiana and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1993. After graduation, he attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. At the Academy, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1998. He attended flight school in Pensacola, Florida and earned his wings in 2000 as a CH-46E helicopter pilot. Brian spent the majority of his military career in Miramar, California, serving two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
After 8 ½ years serving our country he chose to leave the service as a Captain and move back home to Warsaw to join his father, Randy Swanson, and the rest of the Silveus folks. Brian has clients in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, and Missouri. He and his wife, Kristina, have three children, Gracie and Jack and Gabby. In his free-time Brian enjoys reading, playing basketball and golf, and spending time with his family.