Lisa Song Sutton

Sutton was born in Seoul to an American father (Vietnam War Air Force veteran) and a South Korean mother.^[2][6][7] She moved to Arizona, age five.^[6] She was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including tap dancing, piano and flute lessons, ballet and gymnastics.^[1][8] She attended Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona.^[9][10] She has a political science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.^{[2][6][11][12]}

Sutton was in a relationship with MMA fighter Cory Hendricks in 2018.^[13] She is Catholic.^[14] In October 2024, Sutton married former fighter pilot Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson in a civil ceremony.^[15] In November 2024, she announced that she was expecting her first child.^[16]

In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls or office visits.^{[2][11][12][17]} Shortly after graduation, Sutton moved to Las Vegas and never worked as an attorney due to never taking the bar but was a human resources rep at Atkinson & Associates P.C., and then as vice president of business development for SSK Holdings, Inc.^{[1][6][11][18][19]}

In 2012, Sutton together with a modelling friend from Miami, started her first business called Sin City Cupcakes, specializing in alcohol-infused cupcakes and desserts.^{[1][5][6][11][12][20][21][22][23]} She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line.^{[4][5][12][21][24]} She is a licensed real estate agent, working at Elite Homes - Christie's International Real Estate, which she also co-founded.^{[4][6][11][12][25]} Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers.^[5][26][27] Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund.^[28][29]