Mark cofounded Franchise Sales Connection in 2020 out of his passion to assist entrepreneurs through the sometimes complex process of selling their business. As a multi-unit / multi-concept owner he faced the challenges of selling franchise units and in the process developed successful strategies to attract a large number of qualified candidates and shepherd buyers through the entire process including interactions with the franchisor and financing.

Mark is known in the franchise industry for founding Directed Equity, the leader in franchise finance, in 2004 and previously served the franchise industry as president, CEO, CFO and general counsel for several multinational franchisors. Mark is also a successful tax attorney, and while working for Ernst & Young and Price Waterhouse, provided complex tax consulting services on mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring for some of the largest companies in the world. He has an advanced legal degree, LL.M. in Taxation, from the University of Denver; his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri; and bachelor’s degrees in accounting and management.