Career Path of a Real Estate Advisor at Sloat Group at The Agency
Mark's career path began with internships at Fox 10, where he "learned pretty quick that the entry level job...wasn't where [he] saw [his] salary, where [he] wanted it to be," and FedEx, which offered valuable insight into management structures. Following a 13-year tenure at Vanguard managing "$500 million under management," a move into real estate proved unexpectedly fulfilling, as Mark was "sucked into the real estate world" and found it their "highest and best use of [their] time."
Career Path, Sales, Finance, Leadership, Real Estate
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Mark Sloat
Real Estate Advisor
Sloat Group at The Agency
Arizona State University
Bachelors Degree
General Studies / Not Applicable
Real Estate
Communication and Marketing
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Mark's internship at Fox 10 Television provided early exposure to the media industry, highlighting the importance of sales and business management skills in media, and ultimately leading to a realization that his desired salary was not attainable at that entry level.
2. His experience at FedEx, despite being manual labor, offered valuable insight into management hierarchy and leadership structures, demonstrating the importance of observing strong leadership in any field.
3. His 13-year career at Vanguard, starting in client service and progressing to wealth management, showcases significant career growth and expertise in handling high-value assets (half a billion dollars under management). This background clearly transitioned into his successful real estate career, demonstrating transferable skills across different industries.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
My first official internship was with Fox Television, Fox 10 here in Phoenix. It was a PR internship, and I worked under David Bridger, the sole person in the PR department. He let me try almost anything I wanted at the station to get my feet wet.
I was studying business management and mass communications, which is why I pursued a media internship. I quickly learned that entry-level jobs in that field didn't align with my salary expectations. Plus, the role involved sales, an area where I lacked experience at the time.
While in college, I also worked at FedEx. My duties included manual labor like loading trailers and boxes, sorting, and moving trailers. This job was valuable because it showed me their management hierarchy and leadership programs. Even though the labor was tough, it was good to witness strong leadership.
I graduated in 2003 and went to Vanguard, a mutual fund company in finance. I stayed there for about 13 years, starting in client service. That's where many agents learn the business before moving into wealth management.
I left Vanguard with 200 clients and half a billion dollars under management. It was a valuable experience.
After leaving corporate, I decided to start my own business. I initially planned to start in real estate to free up my time for other passions, but that didn't go as planned. I became immersed in the real estate world and realized that my highest and best use of time was indeed in real estate.
I attempted other business ventures along the way, but each time I got distracted from real estate, I was drawn back into it.
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