Mario M. Jackson has worked as a financial services and marketing executive for over 25 years. Corporate sales, direct marketing, strategic business management and consulting represent strong areas of expertise for Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Westland High School in Galloway, Ohio. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Defiance College in Defiance Ohio. He attended the Dr. Jerry Bell Leadership institute based out of the University of North Carolina and received his executive certification from Household International. While with Household as an executive, he managed all phases of Profit and Loss for over $250,000,000 in receivables covering states in the Midwest and the South. This experience includes all phases of Financial Operations, Direct Marketing, Human Resources, Accounting and Corporate Sales. He has overseen staffs in excess of 120 employees. He founded Mortgage Lead Resources in 1996 which was a direct marketing and business consulting firm assisting mortgage lenders with process control and business development. He also served as Group Executive for a large mortgage brokerage firm, National Equity Resources, for 5 years. In addition, he served as the Director of Marketing for First Investment Company assisting the President of 1st City Bank in Columbus with the creation of a wholesale lending unit in 1997 and 1998. Mr. Jackson currently serves as the Director of Operations for Christian Capital Group which specializes in commercial mortgage lending, church business support services and wholesale church lending. He is a Deacon with New Fellowship Baptist Church with Alphonso Guice, Jr. as Pastor.