Sterling's passion for helping disadvantaged youth was born from his own experience of overcoming his challenging and disadvantaged youth. Mark and his two siblings were raised by their mom without the presence of a father. His mom never had a stable job, didn't attend college, and fell into the trap of alcohol abuse to cope with her stressful life. These circumstances made Sterling's childhood one of hopelessness and despair.
After Sterling's sophomore year in high school, his mother moved away, and he was left homeless and ended up living in the streets. Sterling was on the road to becoming another lost soul when providence and determination combined, and he turned his life in a new direction.
After successfully completing college and starting a great professional career, he felt a strong calling to share the wisdom he had gleaned from his experiences and help other, less fortunate people. Sterling wants to help as many as possible to find their way out of disadvantage and hopelessness to prosperity.