Based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Mike Loftus is the president and founder of MLE Merchandising and Sign Solutions, a middle market company that offers brand services. MLE offers interior and exterior signage production and installation, large format digital printing and installation, and fixture production and manufacturing. Mike Loftus has managed the company since 2002 and oversees all of its divisions. He maintains responsibility for all final decisions, self-finances all operations, and owns 100 percent of the shares as well as all company property.

At age 26, Mr. Loftus started his company in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with $40,000 and grew the company to a team of more than 100 in 14 states. In 2010, the company broke $10 million in revenue, and by 2015 surpassed $25 million in annual sales. Moreover, the company stands out as having completed more than 15,000 jobs every year for the past three years. Mr. Loftus is nationally recognized in his industry, as he is passionate about his company and all things related to signs and vinyl graphics.