Mark Whisler

Employment Experience:

Real Estate Broker Whisler Land Company 1985 - present

Tax Preparer Whisler Financial Group 1975 - present

Stock Broker Walnut Street Securities / Titan / PFG 1986 - 2000

Certified Financial Planner Whisler Financial Group 1984 - 2000

President Whisler & Associates, Inc. 1984 - present

President Sacramento Progressive Communities Inc 2000 - present

Insurance Agent through First Affirmative Financial Network 1991 - 2000

Registered Investment Advisor through First Affirmative Financial Network 1993 - 2000

Board Chair Fortune 800 1995 - 2002

Drug Program Analyst Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs 1975-1985

Licensing Board Analyst CPA Licensing Board (State Board of Accountancy) 1985-1987

Organizations & Community Experience:

Board Member, River City Business Association 1978 - 1981

Member, Sacramento Old City Association ( SOCA ) 1983 - present

Board Member, Sacramento Old City Association ( SOCA ) 1985 - 1995

Member, East Sacramento Improvement Association 1985 - 2002

Member, Comstock Club 1985 – 2001

Member, Commonwealth Club 2002 - present

Member, Bay Area Social Investment Forum ( BASIF ) 1987 - 2000

Chair, Alhambra Corridor Citizens Advisory Committee 1988 - 1992

Board Member, Midtown Business Association 1988 - 1989

President, Sacramento Old City Association ( SOCA ) 1989 - 1990

Member, Trees For Tomorrow Committee 1989 - 1992

Member, Planned Giving Forum 1989 - 1994

Board Member, Environmental Council of Sacramento ( ECOS ) 1990 - 1995

Commissioner, Sacramento Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission 1991 - 1994

Member, Fair Housing Committee, Sacramento Human Rights & Fair Housing Commission 1991 - 1994

Steering Committee, Save The Memorial Auditorium 1991 - 1993

Member, Truman Club 1991 - 1997

Steering Committee, Yes For Libraries! 1991 - 1993

Member, McKinley Elvas Neighborhood Association 1991 – 2002

Member, Winn Park Capitol Avenue Neighborhood Association 1991 - present

Member, Legislative Committee, Sacramento Association of Realtors ( SAR ) 1991 - 1998

Chair, Planning 1A Subcommittee, Sacramento Association of Realtors ( SAR ) 1991 - 1992

Member, Masters Club, Sacramento Association of Realtors ( SAR ) 1993, 2000

Chair, No! on Measure “E” Campaign 1995- 1996

Chair, No! on Measure “U” Campaign 1996- 1997

Board Member, Sacramento Valley Apartment Association / Rental Housing Association 1996- 1999

Government Relations Chair, Sacramento Valley Apartment Association 1996

President, Sacramento City Taxpayers’ Rights League 1997- present

Chair, No on Measure “H” Campaign 1997- 1998

Chair, No on Measure “I” Campaign 1997- 1998

Chair, No on Statewide Proposition 225 Campaign 1997- 1998

Vice President, Sacramento Valley Apartment Association / Rental Housing Association 1998 - 1999

Chair, No on Statewide Proposition 27 Campaign 1999 - 2000

President, Sacramento Progressive Communities, Inc. 1999 - present

Campaign Consultant, No on Measure “O” Campaign 2000

Chair, No on Measure “R” Campaign 2000

Chair, No on Measure “S” Campaign 2002 - 2003

Chair, No on Measure “I” Campaign 2002 - 2003

Professional Organizations:

Member, Sacramento Association of Realtors® ( SAR ) 1986 - present

Member, California Association of Realtors® ( CAR ) 1986 - present

Member, National Association of Realtors® ( NAR ) 1986 - present

Member, Planned Giving Council 1989 -1993

Member, Midtown Business Association 1987 - present

Member, Rainbow Real Estate Professionals 1990 - 1994

Member, International Association for Financial Planning ( IAFP ) 1984 - 2001

Member, Socially Responsible Investment Forum 1990 – 2000

Member, Sacramento Commercial Realtors® 1990 - present

Member, Rental Housing Association (Sacramento Valley Apartment Association) 1990 - present

Member, California Apartment Association 1990 - present

Member, National Association of Residential Property Managers ( NARPM ) 1992 – present

Member, Sacramento Housing Alliance 2001 - present

Education:

Graduated with Honors from UC Berkeley 1975, BA Political Science

also studied at: University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico; University of Sweden, Lund, Sweden; University of California, San Diego

Graduated from the College For Financial Planning, CFP Professional Education Program, 1987

Training:

Licensed: Real Estate Broker and Tax Preparer.

Formerly certified as a Certified Financial Planner ( CFP ).

Currently holding certifications as Professional Property Manager ( PPM ), Enrolled Agent (EA), Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR)

Other:

Played oboe (although not for years), sang UC Berkeley University Choir; enjoy racquetball (not very good), lettered in tennis in High School, have designed over 100 web pages; wrote Real Estate Course Book (1998), Founder, Sacramento Institute of Learning (1998), founder of Sacramento Progressive Communities ( A California 501c3 Nonprofit), avid reader, Internet junkie, currently developing software programs.

Awards:

Sacramento Association of Realtors (SAR) Political Affairs 1991,1992,1993