Brad Wells studied architecture and design at Ricks College before graduating from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a bachelor's degree in construction management. He then earned a master's degree in technology and construction management from BYU.
Brad worked for several residential construction companies as a superintendent, purchasing manager, and project manager. In December 2004, he founded his own construction company, The HighPointe Companies, LLC. Brad joined the faculty of the Department of Design and Construction Management in 2022.