In 1978, Thao and her family escaped from Vietnam in her grandfather's fishing boat in search of freedom and opportunity. They got lost at sea and were robbed 6 times by sea pirates before they got to a refugee island off the coast of Malaysia. After 9 months on the refugee island her family was sponsored to the United States. She learned to speak English fluently in less than 2 years. After completing three college degrees, she began her career in Accounting then Human Resources. In 1998, Thao started her own business and has been a successful entrepreneur for over 23 years providing legal services and identity theft protection to individuals, families, and businesses. Thao enjoys helping and serving people in any capacity she can. She serves on multiple Boards and Executive Teams for various non-profit organizations.