John Cerasani
John Cerasani is a successful entrepreneur and businessman in Chicago. One of his early accolades include his feature in Crain's Chicago Business 40 under 40 List at just the age of 27 with one of his early business endeavors. In 2011, Cerasani released his first book "Paid Training" which operates as a how-to guide to starting your own company and competing against much larger competitors.
Cerasani is a native of Schaumburg, Illinois. He was an All-American football player and earned a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame where he started at Tight End. Cerasani decided to transfer to Northwestern University and finish his college career there. At Northwestern University, Cerasani also played football and started at Tight End -- Earning Academic All-Big Ten honors and graduating on the Dean's List with a Bachelors of Science. Cerasani was projected to be a mid to late round NFL Draft Pick in 2000, but a neck injury forced him to withdraw from participating in the draft.
Cerasani lives in downtown Chicago and was one of the final original purchasers of units in the Trump Tower in 2014. Also in 2014, Cerasani was featured as a finalist for Benefits Selling Magazine as Broker of the Year. Years prior, he was featured on Extra with Mario Lopez as one of America's Top Bachelors. Additionally, he was a finalist to be on Season 11 of The Bachelor.
In 2015, Cerasani sold his company (Northwest Comprehensive, Inc.) to private-equity backed Risk Strategies Company for an undisclosed amount. After the transaction, he took on a prominent leadership position at the company and is considered one of the larger shareholders within the organization.