Get To Know Us
Our leadership team is made up of experienced executives, dedicated to driving innovation in the pawn, firearms and retail industries. Their passion inspires us on a daily basis and pushes us to strive for excellence, deliver results, and have fun doing it.
Tally Mack
5th-generation pawnbroker, eCommerce enthusiast, a Gemini and Enneagram 3 profile type. I love peloton, traveling, philosophical conversations and being outside. I prefer mountains over the beach, coffee over tea and early mornings over late nights.
Paul Sanford
With over 25 years of experience ranging from startups to large enterprises, Paul specializes in creating product vision, strategy, and leading execution for B2B software companies. He is a full-stack, global product leader spanning end-user applications, APIs, platforms, and partner ecosystems. He started his career as a developer and, prior to Avalara (IPO in 2018, PE Acquisition in 2022), held product roles at Microsoft, Splunk (IPO in 2012) and ExtraHop (PE Acquisition in 2021).
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Kelly York
Chicago Cubs fanatic. Enjoy hiking, biking, and camping. Completed 5 Ultramarathons.
Mike Wishart
Been in the pawn industry since ’91. Passionate about new technology (but nostalgic about old school tech). Really into old cars, blacksmithing, woodworking and steam trains.
Vanessa Gray
Textbook INTJ. Hobbies include shooting, judo, and learning all the things! Fun fact about me: my first time ever in an airplane was to go skydiving. My favorite place to be is outdoors; camping, hiking, and canoeing.
Eric Allington
Former auditor and controller. Searching for the appropriate ratio of neckties to baseball caps. Love homemade flour tortillas, and always on the hunt for the best chips and salsa. Adopted an early morning workout schedule and already regretting it. Go Hawks.
Kristy Bauer
20 years in pawn & FFL industries. Not sure if Netflix is ruining or enriching my life. Organic farmer. Celebrity crush growing up: Scott from Girl Talk Date Line.
Nichole Whitaker
Boy-mom, runner, puzzler, British Baking Championship enthusiast, unapologetic Cheetos lover, Spotify playlist addict, mac & cheese master, "girl dinner" curator, and newly minted Peloton devotee.
Robert LeBlanc
Like the mountains, love the beach. In a constant search for the perfect mix of both within a warm climate. Work passion is to assist others become the best version of themselves while my personal passion is finding the closest golf course and hacking away. Big college football fan - Go Vols!
Kathleen Owen
Used to sing in a 70's cover band. Lover of all things C.S. Lewis. Celebrated my birthday on the wrong day for nearly 9 years. Go to the movies just for the popcorn (extra butter).
Sherri Hughes
Married 41 wonderful years. Love dogs. Retirement goal is to own a catamaran and live on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.
Steve Mack
Started working in my dads pawnshop at 9 years old in 1967. Selling guns was my specialty and I was permitted by law to sell a firearm to anyone. 53 years later facilitating selling firearms to consumers is still my specialty. A safe purchase facilitates safer gun ownership. Our mission is to protect the U.S. citizenry, follow the constitution, and create a safer America. My dad would bring home pets randomly - dogs, cat, parrot, cockatiel, and a monkey, who was the shortest to stick around, but the most talked about. Software running your store should be a multi-prong defense ever evolving and adapting. Having the best defense allows your everyday offense to be front of mind and available. We got your back.
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