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Chattman Johnson - CEO, J&K Distribution and Consulting, Ltd.

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Mr. Johnson’s core capabilities are in finance and commercial real estate.  He was in China on business relating to commercial real estate when one of his partners there asked for help importing several American pet food products to China. So the business started strictly as a distribution company in 2004. After 2007 Mr. Johnson and his brother, a veterinarian, decided to formulate and sell their own brand of pet food. Benchmark has plans for cat food and a new website in the near future.

The group goes on to discuss the issue of increasing food quality through better packaging rather than more preservatives, assembling an advisory board, business opportunities overseas, and gaining access to the American big box stores. Mr. Chattman also speaks on his professional inspirations and family history of entrepreneurship. Find out more at www.benchmarkpetproducts.com.

Whitney brings over 20 years’ experience in new business development and sales leadership strategies within the Mortgage and Real Estate Industry.  Mr. Fite is Sr. Vice President and Managing Director of Angel Oak Funding, LLC, a full service mortgage company based in Atlanta, Georgia.  He has consistently led highly productive and profitable sales teams, closing over $300 million in loan originations in 2010, alone and continues to hold the same standard.

After his graduation from the University of Georgia, Whitney began his career with the Fidelity Group in 1992.  From Fidelity, he went on to spearhead the development and execution of several expansion initiatives within the in-town Atlanta market.  These included a new sales infrastructure for a top 10 bank holding company, as well as two start-ups and three company acquisitions.  While at the height of his origination career, Whitney consistently averaged over $65 million in annual personal production and was ranked among the top 5 loan originators in Georgia on an annual basis.

Currently, his primary business focus is heading up sales and marketing for Angel Oak Funding.  His plan is to grow the Southeastern marketplace through hiring industry leaders who are committed to providing world-class concierge service to their clients.  “It’s all about providing professional, consistent and proactive communication”, says Whitney.  His dedication to high achievement and customer service as well as his experience in the loan origination business is what sets him apart from other industry experts and makes him one of the Southeast’s most sought after resources for sales leadership.

Whitney is a native Atlantan and currently resides in Marietta with his wife Laura and their 3 children.

Robert brings over 17 years’ experience within finance and startup businesses. Mr. Mulcahy is Vice President of Specialty Lending with AngelOak Funding, LLC a full service mortgage company based in Atlanta, GA. He has over 10 years direct lending experience focused on the Single Family Atlanta housing market. Mr. Mulcahy began his career in New York with Tullett & Tokyo a global financial futures brokerage firm and has held senior management positions over his career.

His extensive financial experience has resulted in Top Sales & Leadership. Over the years Robert has worked to develop a comprehensive approach for his clients that focus on their short & long term financing needs. With a keen understanding of the local Atlanta market; Mr. Mulcahy has consulted with thousands of clients on their home purchasing and investing needs.

His current primary business focus covers residential renovation lending specifically for REO/Foreclosure & distressed properties. His background has allowed him to build an extensive network of contacts within the REO market. These relationships and firsthand experience with in the REO market provide a solid foundation that allow him to be a sought after resource for single family investment financing and acquisition.

Dac Carver has spent more than 17 years in the residential real estate business working for builders, developers, and brokerage companies.

He is currently the Vice President and Managing Broker of Beacham & Company, Realtors based in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The boutique residential real estate brokerage firm is the #1 office in Buckhead for listings sold since opening its doors in 2006 and has the highest average sales price in metro Atlanta at nearly $900,000 per sale. Dac is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company including coaching and management of the sales team, business development, marketing, and relocation services.

Prior to joining Beacham & Company, Carver was the Director of Marketing and New Home Services for the largest GMAC Real Estate real estate franchise in the United States with more than $2 billion in annual sales and 2,000 agents. During his seven years with GMAC, he directed the company’s corporate marketing efforts, which earned more than a dozen local and national marketing awards. He also managed an on-site sales team of more than 35 agents who specialized in new home sales and closed more than 200 homes a year while also serving in his corporate marketing role.

Dac joined GMAC Real Estate after three years as Director of New Home Marketing for PATHWAY Communities, the developers of Peachtree City, the largest master-planned community in the United States. While at PATHWAY, he was instrumental in the successful opening of three new planned communities, which were the first the company’s first projects outside of Peachtree City in more than 20 years.

Dac has a B.A. in English from the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead and Northside United Methodist Church and is a volunteer for Crohns and Colitis Foundation. He and his wife, Shannon, have two adopted school-age sons, Charlie and Jack.