Shawn Martin, 53, co-founded the Company and is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Martin developed the original Company marketing concept and strategic alliances as well as acquired the initial investors for Sage Prospect. He is an executive within the financial services industry with a career spanning more than 30 years. The first half of his career was spent as a financial advisor and the second half in the institutional space working in tandem with financial advisors in multiple states. Mr. Martin had the top market share in company history when he was with Jackson National Life Insurance Company. During a four-year period at Jackson National he implemented a sales program that generated $300 million in sales. He was with Ohio National Financial Services for a seven-year period and turned the worst performing territory into the best performing territory in two years and generated $500 Million in sales over seven years. He has traveled extensively throughout North America and met with high-level executives in the financial services arena both in the office and on the golf course. He founded the Ohio National Patriot Cup Golf Tournament to create awareness on behalf of the Folds of Honor Foundation while working closely with Lt Col Dan Rooney, CEO / Founder of the Folds of Honor. Since 2007, the Folds of Honor has carried forth a singular, noble mission: to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. He has also owned and operated small businesses, including Mid-Continent Auction and Appraisal, Inc. and J&J Powder Coating, Inc. During June and August 2019, he was the Team Leader and directed a three-man team in collecting samples for Sage Prospect in Nevada and coordinated with ALS Geochemistry in Reno and RSC Mining’s Chief Geochemist in having the samples analyzed. His formal education was obtained through studies at Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 1990. He is in excellent health and his outside interests include golf, hunting and fishing. He is currently not married and has two daughters, Jordan and Shea.