MarkMcManus - Founder Mark McManus is the founder of Solomon Marketing Group. He oversees all aspects of   the business, including managing all financial functions, corporate strategy, client relations, and business development while also overseeing most of our clients’ marketing campaigns. With over 11 years of industry experience working both in-house and for agencies, Mark founded Solomon Marketing Group with a vision to provide a different level of marketing service as compared to most agencies in the market. He wanted to create an agency where we know your company and goals as well as your internal team. Surpassing customer expectations and providing effective and creative marketing pieces without charging our clients large up front expenses or ongoing fixed overhead costs is the cornerstone of the company’s philosophy. In addition, Mark has focused on building a corporate culture and work environment where new ideas are respected, creativity is encouraged, and everyone is empowered. As a result, he has been able to recruit and retain some of the best talent in the industry. Prior to founding Solomon Marketing Group, Mark spent 3 years working for a leading LA advertising agency where he managed a full spectrum of marketing activities and customer relations for his clients. He also worked as a marketing director for an IT employment and recruitment company managing the entire marketing team and budget for a statewide program. Prior to that, he founded a non-profit organization aimed at providing leadership development opportunities for college students. For 3 years he handled getting this organization incorporated, all business development, fundraising, and strategy functions and even led all board meetings. Mark graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and also received an accelerated degree in finance from Cal State Fullerton. Mark enjoys sailing, surfing, snowboarding and any other extreme outdoor sport. He loves to travel, reads and spends time at the beach.