Mike Edwards
Real Estate Broker / Investor | Fintech Executive | Family First Lifestyle
- Role
- Senior Vice President Business Development at Blocpal
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Edwards
With over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate, I’ve built a reputation for guiding clients through every market cycle with confidence. My focus is on helping buyers and sellers make smart, stress-free decisions by accurately assessing property values, understanding timing, and negotiating deals that protect their best interests. I keep my license active not for volume, but to provide trusted, personalized service where experience and market insight truly matter.In addition to real estate, I bring 30+ years as a C-level executive leading high-growth companies in fintech, credit, and financial services. I’ve scaled startups into global operations, raised millions in funding rounds, and driven companies through strategic transformations — all with a clear focus on measurable results and sustainable growth.Career highlights include securing $20M+ in investor funding for a pre-IPO fintech that scaled to retail partners in India, expanding client transactions from $100M to $7B at Credit International Corp, building a mortgage firm from the ground up to 100+ loan officers, and personally generating $2.5B+ in client sales as a selling President.I thrive at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and growth — whether that means guiding clients through one of life’s biggest financial decisions in real estate or helping fintech ventures break through to their next stage.
Experience
Senior Vice President Business Development
Jun 2019 — Present · CA
Strategized business development initiatives for BlocPal, a Pre-IPO fintech company specializing in digital transactions, payments, and blockchain technology. Worked directly with the CEO and executive team on investor fundraising, go-to-market strategies, vertical sales development, and strategic partnerships.• Developed and presented investor pitch decks, successfully raising millions.• Participated in partnership/investment meetings, including negotiations with Mexico’s largest telecom provider, expanding reach to 22 million users.• Initial support of our India startup to launch a mobile banking and digital payments app, scaling to retail partners in four years.• Worked directly with CEO and C-level executives in business development meetings.• Engaged in whiteboard strategy discussions on product and service offerings for domestic and international markets, focusing on customer acquisition and strategic partnerships.• Evaluated blockchain solutions, tokenization, and digital wallet integrations for prospective projects.• Represented BlocPal at the 2019 Blockchain Company of the Year Awards in Toronto.• Featured in a PBS technology series discussing fintech innovations.
Education
Washington State University
Political Science and Government
1976 — 1977
Bellevue University
Business Administration and Management, General
1977 — 1979
Washington State University
Political Science and Government
Oak Harbor High School
High School, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program
1973 — 1976
Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Management
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Outlook
- Leadership Development
- Research
- Marketing Strategy
- English
- Windows
- Teaching
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Microsoft Word
- Management Consulting
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Coaching
- Management
- Team Building
- Photoshop
- Start-Ups
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Training
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