Dr. Beckwith is a Colorado native who received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of Colorado. He graduated as the valedictorian of his dental class and received his specialty degree in Orthodontics (Master of Science) from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Dr. Beckwith makes his home in Longmont with his wife Dr. Carmen Beckwith, a dentist practicing in Berthoud, and their children Zachary and Lindsay.