Raised in Hawaii and California, Chef Troy Guard began his adventurous culinary career working alongside Hawaiian fusion legend Roy Yamaguchi. During his eight years with Chef Yamaguchi, Guard developed a distinct multicultural style that led to executive posts at Manhattan's pan-Asian hotspot Tao and the renowned Doc Cheng’s in Singapore. Bringing his passion for imaginative flavor combinations to Denver, Guard partnered with "Modern Mexican" visionary Richard Sandoval to open Zengo, the city’s first Latin-Asian fusion restaurant. Guard’s spectacular rise continued with the launch of acclaimed restaurants nine75 and Ocean. In May of 2009, Chef Guard opened TAG, a new restaurant concept that is the realization of a lifelong dream. As chef/ owner of TAG, Guard blends his love of travel with his flair for culinary innovation to create his own brand of cutting-edge cuisine known as “continental social food.“