Dr. Matt Paulson was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Wittenberg University where he earned a B.A. degree in Biology before attending the Case Western Reserve College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Paulson enlisted in the army National Guard as an undergraduate and proudly served well into his time as a dental student, eventually graduating with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Case Western Reserve University in 1997.

Dr. Paulson and his wife moved to Upper Arlington to pursue his first career opportunity in dentistry. He joined a private practice on the southside of Columbus where he was soon offered partnership and eventually became sole owner. After 18 years of ownership, Dr. Paulson sold his practice, and after working for the new owners for an agreed upon amount of time, he joined Schumacher & Bauer in June 2024.