Marcus Scott is an award winning, full time Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®, Real Estate Investor, Motivational Speaker, Business Coach, Author, and CEO. He runs and operates a real estate firm and a commercial cleaning and facility management franchise, Open Works, that services the state of Florida and continues to grow. He is also the founder of the John Larry Foundation, which provides scholarships to children seeking to be involved in little league sports, school of the arts, summer camps and college scholarships for juniors and seniors in high school. He is a minister at his church 34th Street Church of God, where Bishop Thomas Scott is the Sr Pastor. Marcus is also a United States Air Force Military Veteran who has served his country and his community.
Marcus believes that education is essential to success and has completed intensive training in several areas to include international real estate, business, finance, and contract negotiations. He earned a Masters degree in Business from Saint Leo University that provided the solid background on which his career is built. His work ethic didn’t start in the real estate industry, but followed him from his past careers in the military and finance; working in companies at the highest levels such as Bank of America, HSBC, and Chase. He has been awarded several military medals and top performer awards.
Marcus is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Greater Tampa, Florida, and National Associations of REALTORS (NAREB, GTR, FAR, NAR). He is on the Board of Directors for GTR and FAR. Marcus feels that being a REALTOR® is about more than joining professional associations, he believes REALTORS® should be involved in their communities as well. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc and has served his community in many capacities since 1996.
Marcus feels that the best path to his success is to help others get what they need to realize their success. With a track record of accountability, education, attention to detail, and personal attention, Marcus’s influence change lives.
