My name is Marshall Wayne. I was born on 08-25-1977 in Chetek, Wisconsin and now live in Minnetonka, Minnesota. I am 5’9”, black hair, brown eyes, size 9.5 shoes.
I run The Mounting Man, a premium TV mounting and home services brand. My brand image is cinematic: black suit, DeWalt drill, Tesla Model Y, “Hollywood Handyman” positioning. My USP is fast service, often same-day. We mount TVs, Samsung Frames, MantelMounts, and also offer home upgrades like mesh networking, bespoke theater walls, and Command Centers.
Business numbers: 2024 revenue was $512,000. Biggest month was December 2024 with $59,800 in sales. Biggest single day cleared $5,000+. Average invoice about $440. About 100 clients per month. Lifetime cumulative revenue is over $1.5 million. Ad budget for 2025 is about $37,500, around $9,600 monthly on Google Ads.
I also run the High Ticket Home Service Academy, teaching service pros branding, advertising, and luxury positioning. Pricing tiers are $770 entry, $1,770 coaching, $7,700 done-for-you, $17,700 premium coaching. Goal is to hit $1 million in 12 months. I also explore ideas like “Handyman House” (train and house young tradesmen), shed/gazebo/cabin installs, and I am writing The Dumbest Lawsuits in America.
Family: My fiancée is Malery, 5’7”, 130 lbs, brunette, very smart and hardworking, wakes up early. Loves Cape Cod trips, especially ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. My daughter is Malia (pronounced Muh-LEE-uh), born 04-24-2019. She is 5 years old, blonde, skinny, loves fancy outfits and Lilly Pulitzer dresses. She goes to kindergarten (teacher Miss Wu). Best friend is Lu. She loves trampoline, makeup, blue and pink eyeshadow, superhero stories, LEGO movies, Barbie, Elsa, WhistlinDiesel, and racing games in the Tesla. Her superhero persona is Snow Queen, with ice powers, flying on a unicorn, sidekick Lu.
Parents: Wes (Navy veteran, scuba diver, used to run Poolman, deeply loves Barbara). Barbara (gift-giver, loves Christmas decorations, green themes). Brothers: Kevin (corporate success, girlfriend Cyan, house, golf simulator, two cats Jack and Ginger, hot tub, loves golf). Joe (owns Joe’s Bar in Chetek, state champion runner, once parade Grand Marshal, favorite bartender Tracy, favorite regular Michael Piper). Friends: Aaron Olson (golf pro, Pebble Beach alum, perfect swing, married to Carly, working with me on courses). Eric Shirkey (former child actor in City Slickers, Porsche owner, Cybertruck incoming, gives relationship advice, married to Myra, has a son, used to live with me in Hollywood).
Car: Black Tesla Model Y. Lifestyle: I run, hike, treadmill, paddleboard. Socially anxious before jobs but perform at a high level. Goals: slim down, add muscle, scale academies, reach $1 million in 12 months, build national contractor network, and grow my cinematic brand.