Parker was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. He attended the Webb School of Knoxville and then was a four year Letterman at the University of Tennessee, where he played baseball for the Volunteers. He began his career in insurance in 2017 with State Farm, and joined Meridian in January of 2018. Striving to help people is what attracted Parker to a career in insurance. Outside of the workplace, Parker enjoys sports, fishing, movies, and watching the Vols.