Gary Laughlin Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Irvine, California, US

Shopoff Realty Investments is a national real estate investment company, headquartered in Southern California. The story of Shopoff Realty Investments is one of success born of determination, vision and integrity. For more than twenty-five years, William A. Shopoff, the CEO of Shopoff Realty Investments, has employed an opportunistic investment strategy.

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Served as the internal on a regional sales team, working collaboratively between the salesforce, marketing, and investment management teams to bring best in class service to our clients.
• Responsible for the relationship management of financial advisor partners. This included serving as the point of contact for client presentations and cross selling on a suite of investment strategies.
• Research and reporting for pipeline management of prospects, distribution leads, business development campaigns, while conducting competitive analysis to improve the sales process.
• Represented the firm at numerous charity and engagement events, including providing the opening remarks at fundraising events and speaking in front of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in Washington, D.C.
• Founding member of the FS Veterans Committee, an employee resource group with a focus on partnering with charities to support veterans transitioning from activity duty to the civilian sector.

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Completed a competitive training program for veterans transitioning into the financial industry.
• Received hands-on training from numerous corporate partners and government agencies across the industry including FINRA, SEC, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the NYSE.
• Attended management and executive education courses at The Wharton School of Business.
• Licensed General Securities Representative (FINRA Series 7 & Series 63).

Washington, DC, US

• The highlight of my service was serving as an Infantry Platoon Commander with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. I was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for leading Marines in Fallujah, Iraq and an.
• I served another tour in Iraq as an embedded Foreign Security Force Advisor within the Iraqi Army. I was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
• I also served as an Executive Officer, Company Commander, and Battalion Operations Officer at the School of Infantry where I directly led onboarding, training, and the certifying of 1,700 new Infantry Marines in.
• Supervised the welfare and professional development of over 400 military personnel, including personal mentorship, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, and assistance with off-duty education.
• Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Clearance.