Jeff was born and raised in Brentwood. He is a 1989 graduate of Brentwood High School, a 1993 graduate of Point Park University, and a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science with a degree in Mortuary Science. He has been a funeral director with the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc. since 1997 and is a member of the ACFDA and NFDA. Jeff and his wife, Kelly, reside in Whitehall with their three boys, J. Brady, Teagan, and Spencer.