Mark W. Mills has over 30 years of experience in real estate, hospitality, retail sales, financial services, and insurance. He has held managerial roles such as Regional Vice President and Department Head, and has worked for companies including Park Company Realtors, Radisson Fargo, Scheels Home and Hardware, Prudential Indiana Realty Group, MCAP Financial, Sage Life Insurance, Ameritas Variable Life Insurance, Union Financial Corp, and Principal Financial Group. Mills has extensive experience in sales, marketing, management, and business development across multiple states.
1. Mark W. Mills
1302 9th St S ● Fargo, ND 58103
Phone (765) 444-9890 ● Mobile (701) 541-9400
mw.mills@outlook.com
Professional Experience and History
January 17, 2014 to Present
PARK COMPANY REALTORS
Fargo, ND 58103
March 18, 2013 to December 15, 2014
RADISSON FARGO
Fargo, North Dakota
Manager of Guest Relations
August 31, 2011 to February 28, 2012
SCHEELS HOME AND HARDWARE (13th
Avenue Store)
Fargo, North Dakota
Home Décor Sales
January 2, 2008 to June 30, 2011
REALTOR-ASSOCIATE BROKER / PRUDENTIAL INDIANA REALTY GROUP
Indianapolis, Indiana
November 15, 2001 to Dec 15, 2008
MCAP FINANCIAL, INC.
Carmel, Indiana
Former Owner - MCAP Financial was a financial services firm providing broker supervision for retail
bank investment programs and licensed insurance professionals as well as providing financial and
investment planning to retail clients and businesses. Services include a review of goals, objectives,
assets, liabilities, and creating a client profile. Travel was 2 days per week.
January, 2001 to November 15, 2001
SAGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, USA
Stamford, Connecticut
Regional Vice President, Great Lakes Region – Sage Life’s USA operation was a life insurance
company marketing variable annuities and single premium variable life to independent and bank
brokerage channels. My position with them was as an outside wholesaler visiting brokers throughout
Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. Sage withdrew from US market shortly after 9/11. Sage was a
subsidiary of S.A.G.E. (South Africa Group Equity). Travel was 5 days per week; 40 weeks per year.
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July, 1997 to December 31, 2000
AMERUS LIFE / AMERITAS VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (AVLIC)
Des Moines, IA / Lincoln, Nebraska
Marketing Director, Annuity and Variable Products – As the marketing director my responsibilities
included nearly full-time travel. Normally, 4 days of travel each week was spent making presentations
within the 46 states of the company’s operation. Then promoted to Regional Director, Great Lakes
Region – Ameritas Variable Life (joint-venture between Ameritas Life and AmerUs Life). As their top
producing wholesaler, my responsibility was to promote variable life and annuity products to
independent financial planners as well as to the career and independent agents of AmerUs Life.
Travel was 5 days per week; 40 weeks per year.
February, 1987 to June, 1997
UNION FINANCIAL CORP / WATERFIELD GROUP
Indianapolis, Indiana
Senior Vice President, Department Head – Started the bank investment center for Union Federal
Savings Bank, Indiana’s largest savings bank. As the department manager and later, Sr. Vice
President, duties included hiring and management of investment representatives. During this time, my
responsibilities grew to include starting a cross-selling initiative with managers of the bank and
insurance agency. Of course, this included compliance, problem resolution as well as sales growth for
the 45 branch investment sales activity. Travel was about 60 days per year.
June, 1982 to February, 1987
THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
Carmel, Indiana
As an Agent and Registered Representative for the Principal Financial Group (formerly Bankers Life of
Iowa), my responsibilities included the sale of life insurance, investment products and providing estate
and financial planning solutions.