Mario Avila is an experienced professional widely recognized for his contributions to the fields of sales, marketing, and real estate. Mario's career began in TV broadcast production sales, marketing, and promotions, but he has since transitioned into using his knowledge and expertise to help grow local businesses. Mario's fluency in Spanish, sales negotiation mastery, and extensive experience in advertising and marketing, including advanced certifications in Google AdWords, have made him indispensable to the companies he has worked with. His accomplishments include winning the 2018 American Marketing Association's Marketini Award for Digital Campaign and being named the 2009 and 2008 Sales Executive of the Year. In addition, his sales team has sold more than 180 homes in the past 3 years. Mario's professional organizations and affiliations have included the following: as a co-founder of Big Thinkers Media, a board member for the Oklahoma City AdClub and Oklahoma City American Marketing Association, and as a former Sales Executive at Simmons Homes, Senior Producer at KOCO-TV, and President of The Avila Group, Inc. Mario's education includes studying Film and Video Studies at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned his BS. The Tulsa Business Journal also recognized Mario in 2010 as one of the Top 40 under 40 business leaders in Tulsa.