Gabe was raised in Chicago in the West Lawn neighborhood. He attended Tufts University in the Boston area where he majored in Clinical Psychology and participated in the Pre-Law program. Between college and law school, Gabe spent nearly two years working for a large firm and spent the summer after his 1L year working in-house at Northern Trust.

Outside of law school, Gabe enjoys kayaking, skiing, and exploring restaurants and coffee shops in the Chicago area.