Mr. Guess currently holds a Bachelor of Music and Music Education degree from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama, and is working on his Master of Music Education degree. While in college at UNA he was inducted into Kappa Kappa Psi, the honorary band fraternity, where he served as vice president and president of the Theta Omega chapter. He also served as president of the collegiate chapter of the Music Educators National Conference. Mr. Guess was the University marching band drum major for three consecutive years and was a three-time winner of the Presidential Leadership Scholarship. Mr. Guess performed with the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps from Madison, Wisconsin for two seasons where he was a member of the World Champion Brass Ensemble. As a clinician he has worked with musical and visual ensembles from all over the United States, and also with numerous top twelve drum and bugle corps and world championship finalist winter guards.

Mr. Guess is currently a member in good standing of the Music Educators National Conference and the Florida Bandmasters Association.