Nels was born and raised in Big Timber Montana before moving to Billings to attend MSU-B. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in accounting, Nels shifted his focus to real estate and obtained his salesperson license in 2019. In 2023, he obtained his real estate appraiser license. Nels's experience in real estate through being a Realtor as well as an appraiser has given him a deep understanding of the Eastern Montana market.  With family roots in agriculture, he not only hopes to help people with buying and selling of their homes. But also work with the farm, ranch, and recreational properties that the beautiful state of Montana has to offer.