Before joining AMH, Mark was the General Counsel for Crescent Homes, the largest private homebuilder in Charleston. In addition to heading Crescent’s legal department, Mark was also its Corporate Land Manager, responsible for underwriting, approving, and managing land acquisition and development projects in Charleston, Greenville, SC and Nashville, TN.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mark began his career at MROWCO, a boutique Consulting and Law Firm specializing in land acquisition for infrastructure improvements. Mark was elevated to Vice President of MROWCO after successfully negotiating the acquisition of over 600 parcels, both in fee simple and grants of easements, throughout the State of Illinois. Mark’s governmental clients included the State of Illinois, the Illinois Tollway, and various Collar Counties. Mark also represented the City of Chicago, other local municipalities and private sector clients including two Class I Railroads.

Mark is a licensed real estate broker and Realtor in Illinois and South Carolina, where he is the owner and broker in charge of Chesterfield, LLC. Mark received his Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration and Bachelor’s Degrees from Loyola University Chicago.