The Armiger is a Master of Arts of Cambridge University, a Chaplain of the Venerable Order of Saint John (awarded when he was an Anglican cleric) and, subsequent to his reception in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church as a layman, he is also a Knight of Magistral Grace in Obedience of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Federal Association, USA) and a Knight of Merit of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (Franco-Neapolitan branch).

He is a lawyer admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, The District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court Bar. He is a descendant of John Brown of Frankfort, Kentucky, the last surviving member of the Continental Congresses, the first Senator from Kentucky, and President pro tem of the United States Senate. Member: Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Descendants of Colonial Governors, Lords of Colonial Manors.