My Bible.
What charity or cause are you passionate about?
There’s a TV show called The Chosen… If I could ever get to a point where I could fund one season of that, I would feel like I left my mark on the world.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Hug my wife and probably start on all of the projects she has for me around our house.
What vacation spot is on your bucket list?
Ireland and Scotland… and I’d love to go see the Holy Land and Israel.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
A bull moose that could pull freight… or the second thing would be lynx; I think lynx are the most beautiful, incredible animals out there.
My Bible.
What charity or cause are you passionate about?
There’s a TV show called The Chosen… If I could ever get to a point where I could fund one season of that, I would feel like I left my mark on the world.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Hug my wife and probably start on all of the projects she has for me around our house.
What vacation spot is on your bucket list?
Ireland and Scotland… and I’d love to go see the Holy Land and Israel.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
A bull moose that could pull freight… or the second thing would be lynx; I think lynx are the most beautiful, incredible animals out there.
Off the Cuff
o Financial began in 2020 as a microlender for furniture, electronics, and tires. Buddy Bailey launched the venture after working for six years at New York Life (“zo” is Greek for “life”) and after a lifetime in the family business. At age 7, he volunteered to appear in a TV ad for the furniture store. “I’ve done a lot of other things that are pretty exciting and fun, but, you know, my legacy is very tied to Bailey’s Furniture,” he acknowledges.
Buddy Bailey: Basketball with my kids at the gym or probably doing YouTube videos… My son wants to be the new “Outdoor Boys.”
AB: Dead or alive, who would you like to see perform live in concert?
Bailey: Brandon Lake.
AB: Is there a skill you’re currently developing or have always wanted to learn?
Bailey: Carpentry. I wanted to build a shed this summer… I took about a month to build my first one, and I sold it and made all of the money to buy materials for my shed.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Bailey: Start Zo Financial; that was kind of daring. And second would be that I have a pretty long list of ill-advised hunting trips.
AB: What’s your greatest extravagance?
Bailey: My wife is very, very, very healthy, so anything and everything she will eat is organic, clean, minimally or no processed, and that ends up showing when you look at our grocery bill.
AB: What’s your favorite local restaurant?
Bailey: Addie Camp in Soldotna.
AB: What are you superstitious about?
Bailey: I don’t know that I’m superstitious about anything… but I do love a good conspiracy theory.
AB: What’s your best attribute and worst attribute?
Bailey: I don’t give up… and probably one of my worst attributes is that I don’t give up when I probably should… You know, figuring out when the Lord is slamming a door in your face saying, “Hey, don’t go that direction.”
