Mark J. Nesselroad, Esq.

J.D. West Virginia University, Law
M.B.A. West Virginia University
B.A. Davidson College, Economics
Law Licenses: West Virginia, South Carolina
RE Broker Licenses: West Virginia, Pennsylvania

Mark J. Nesselroad is responsible for planning and supervising the day-to-day operational aspects of Glenmark Holding Limited Liability Company, in addition to shaping and executing the company’s strategic plans as an owner of Glenmark. As Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Nesselroad’s responsibilities include oversight of the company’s affairs, contract analysis/negotiating/drafting, and liaison with the company’s outside counsel. Also, he is the broker for, and co-owner of, Black Diamond Realty LLC, Glenmark’s affiliated commercial real estate brokerage firm.

With Glenmark, Mark is also integrally involved with project development, design, construction, marketing, leasing, and overall business and financial planning. Prior to Glenmark, Mr. Nesselroad was an associate lawyer for over three years within the business department at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, a prominent Mid-Atlantic law firm, where he focused his practice in the areas of real estate, commercial transactions, and business organizations.
While at Steptoe and since his tenure began at Glenmark in 2012, Mr. Nesselroad’s representative experience includes structuring, financing, and closing a wide variety of commercial, residential, real estate, and business transactions; acquiring, leasing, selling, financing, planning, & developing real estate projects across a multitude of property types (office, warehouse, industrial, retail, shopping center, flex, mixed-use, residential, student housing, land, etc.); & negotiating, documenting, and closing numerous real estate transactions, totaling more than $255+ million in financing, $23+ million in acquisitions, $100+ million in sales, and an endless number of leases.

Additionally, Mr. Nesselroad is experienced in preparing & negotiating numerous transactional agreements for business operations, consulting, financing, purchase/sale, real estate, and other sophisticated commercial purposes; forming, selling, and purchasing LLCs and corporations; matters related to the purchase, sale, leasing, and FAA registration of private aircraft; real property tax and zoning issues; franchise agreements; & securities laws regarding multi-state Regulation 506 private placement securities offerings.

Mark was honored by West Virginia Executive as a 2019 Young Gun award recipient.

Active in civic and charitable pursuits, Mr. Nesselroad is/was:

• Member of Board of Directors, Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (2013 – Present, 2018 Chairman);
• Member of Board of Directors, Morgantown Area Economic Partnership (2015 – Present);
• First United Bank & Trust Advisory Group (2015 – Present);
• Member of Board of Directors & Vice President, Morgantown Board of Realtors (2016 – 17);
• Committee Member, City of Morgantown 2013 Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee & Joint Vision Group (2012 – 2013);
• Treasurer of Morgantown High School Foundation, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to fostering and enhancing the academic opportunities for MHS students and faculty) (2008 – Present).

Mr. Nesselroad is a native of Morgantown, WV; he and his wife Lauren have two children.