Old Line Spirits with Mark McLaughlin

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For the 400th episode of Veteran On The Move, Joe is joined by Mark McLaughlin, the co-founder of Old Line Spirits. Along with fellow Navy Veteran Arch Watkins, Mark seized the opportunity to transform a love of whiskey into a successful distillery. Mark shared his post military story; from utilizing the GI Bill for graduate education to working two years as an investment banker. After deciding that banking was not a good fit, Mark turned to entrepreneurship. He shares the lessons he learned through his experience; to include the importance of being able to adjust your business plan in the face of adversity and the value of continuing to learn. 

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About Our Guest

Mark McLaughlin is a 2001 graduate of Villanova University. Upon graduation he was commissioned as a Naval Officer and served for 10 years as a Naval Flight Officer flying the EA-6B Prowler aircraft. He flew over 60 combat sorties in Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as hundreds of sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as well as contingency operations in the Asia / Pacific theater of operations. Upon completion of active service, Mark attended the University of Virginia Darden School of Business where he completed his MBA. Mark worked as an investment banking associate with Stifel Nicolaus from 2012 through 2014 where he had extensive M&A and capital raising experience, primarily in the Industrials and Aerospace & Defense industries.

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