Bryan Means was born and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma and after graduating from Lawton High School attended the University of Miami (FL), where he dual majored in Political Science and Motion Pictures. Continuing to pursue a degree in film, Bryan transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film. During his time at UT, Bryan attended New York University and the University of California Los Angeles working in the film industry while completing his film degree with emphasis on the business of entertainment. On graduation, Bryan attended law school at the University of Tulsa where he earned his Juris Doctor.