Meredith Marks’ Life Before RHOSLC: What’s the Full Story?

I'm really fascinated by Meredith Marks and curious about her life before joining The Real Housewives. Where is she actually from? Aspen, Chicago? And where does she live when she's not filming the show from her rental? Is it New York? Also, what exactly does Seth do in Cleveland? I'm puzzled because it seems like she doesn’t really live in Salt Lake City, yet she’s on the show. I know she had or still has a store in Park City—has anyone visited it? And how does she originally know Lisa? So many questions!