Michele Simones Cooper Franchise Funding Specialist

Michele Simones Cooper is a Franchise Funding Specialist with extensive experience in business development and consulting. Currently, at Guidant Financial since February 2023 as a Business Development and Account Manager, Michele is instrumental in partner acquisition and relationship management. Since 2014, Michele has served as a Business Consultant at Profitable Investment Solutions, focusing on accounting, compliance, and sales-related analyses. Previous roles include Sales Director at Real Estate Training International, where consistency across sales teams was established, Sales Manager at Tigrent Brands Inc., where Michele led a team generating $3.2 million in revenue, and as a Business Growth Strategist at Key Marketing Solutions, which achieved profitability in under a year. Michele's career began at Anixter as a Project Manager, managing significant telecom accounts, and as a Registered Financial Consultant at First Investors Financial Services. Michele holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Western Washington University.