Mustapha Jobarteh

Mustapha went to Salisbury College working several jobs to put himself through school. He was persistent. Determined. And he learned about resilience and the power of not giving up on your dreams. Originally an accounting major with a gift for numbers and math, he was also fascinated by marketing, advertising, and how people think. One of his business professors encouraged him to combine his talents in math with his passion for psychology, business, and celebrity real estate shows (hey hey “MTV Cribs”!) and pursue a dual degree in marketing and business management. It was a perfect fit and it laid the groundwork for a successful career in real estate.

He loves all kinds of music but especially R&B 90s, Toni Braxton, Janet (Miss Jackson if you’re nasty — and also his biggest celebrity crush), and the beautiful music from the Black Panther movies (which he proudly notes comes from The Gambia.) He dreams of visiting Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Egypt. But what really matters to Mustapha is family. It’s everything. Whether it’s playing basketball with his cousins or just spending time together, family always helps to rejuvenate him and remind him of his purpose.

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• What is something you could eat every day? Lamb
• Best habit you picked up during the pandemic? Working out
• What's the most embarrassing thing you own? Holes in my socks
• What's in your Google search history? Investing in stocks and Commanders
• What do you daydream about when you should be working? Living back home in Gambia and developing the country
• The one thing someone should ask you about if they never want you to shut up? The Gambia
• How do you procrastinate? Social media
• Where are you originally from? Born and Raised in Silver Spring, MD. Origin: Gambian
• If you could visit anywhere on Earth, where would it be? Morocco and Egypt
• Something you can't live without on a daily basis? Water

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