Michael Fechner Jr. is the eldest son of the late Michael Fechner. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and a Bible study teacher at Prestonwood Baptist Church where his father used to serve. He is currently a law student at Southern Methodist University. His business, Bonton Shade Works, which he started with $2,000 in friends and family loans in 2012, produces more than $1 million in revenue. Meanwhile, it gives employment opportunities to those less fortunate as well as funding for the ministry HIS BridgeBuilders through ownership sharing. Michael is married to Caitlin.