Tina Marie is an alumni of Davenport University with a BBA in Marketing, and has proven to be a Visionary and Entrepreneur Extraordinaire as CEO of her own businesses since 2006.
Tina Marie begin an event planning company SGS Promotions in 2006. SGS was birthed from the loss of her father, Steven Gary Smith. In 2007 Tina Marie was introduced to the tax industry as a Tax Preparer. By 2008, Tina Marie started her own income tax preparation service Tax Central, and because of her success as a business woman, Tina Marie was a recipient of the Women’s Trailblazer Award for recognition of her efforts and contributions to the community as an Entrepreneur. In early 2013, Tina Marie pursued her childhood dream of becoming a Flight Attendant, and received her Wings in October 2013! In 2015 Tina Marie stepped out on faith, returned to her birthplace, Saginaw, MI, to open Tri-Cities Care, LLC, which is a licensed home help/chore provider agency.
Tina Marie has enjoyed her journey of Entrepreneurship over the years, but has now taken herself to the next level as an Author and Speaker, which is the ultimate fulfillment of her goals. Tina is a devout Christian who trusts God to allow her gift of speaking and writing to touch a broken life, change a state of mind and bring a glimpse of hope.
During her leisure time, Tina enjoys spending time with her husband Carl. Tina believes the best thing a child can give their parents is “success” and the best thing a person can give the world is their own “happiness”.