Our Founder

 

After 10 successful years in branded merchandising and packaging, Michael made the move to the West Coast in 2006 and opened Stewart Marketing Group, LLC. 

He now has over 19 years’ experience helping customers build bridges to new markets and create positive energy around their brand with clients and employees. 

He has built a reputation for being a trusted and knowledgeable business partner by offering expert guidance to customers that seek ways to promote their brand while managing the delicate balance of quality and cost and he has been recognized for his gifts of time and talent to new business entrepreneurs without thought to financial return.

Michael's philosophy is "We focus on the client, not the sale". His first goal is to understand his client's objectives, brand, and budget so that every marketing campaign meets the needs of the client and "Wows" their audience. 

Most influential book: The Greatest Salesman In The World by Og Mandino

Favorite Quote: "If a man does his best, what else is there?" George S. Patton

Growing Up: “I grew up in a small town of 306 people with 9 black families in the general area. I lived in a home with no running water, drank from “colored” drinking fountains, and sat in the “colored” sections of local businesses. Frankly, no one had much…if you didn’t hunt and fish you probably didn’t have enough to eat. In my world going to school was a delight, mainly because there was running water and you had lots of kids to interact with.

One day, at the age of about 9 or 10, I remember coming home from school, sitting on the back steps of our house and thinking that the world has got to be bigger than where I am right now. I decided in that moment to listen to anyone who had a positive message or advice on setting and achieving goals.

Since that moment, I have had the great fortune to have met and been mentored by several successful men who embodied the characteristics of kindness, faith, love of family, generosity, and community engagement. I was encouraged to get a degree, so I attended Drake University and attained a B.A. in Business Management/Economics. I worked for many large corporations and counted among my friends and business partners people of all walks of life, who shared their dreams, strategies, resilience, and willingness to persevere.

I don’t view my story as one of overcoming adversity. I see it as the journey that shaped the man I became and the business I have been growing.

I believe we define ourselves, not by our circumstances but by the decisions we make in light of those circumstances.”   

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