Mark Stepp has been designing, developing, building, and engineering software systems since 1983 for real estate, lending, title, escrow and insurance industries.Â
As a co-founder of Workflow Secrets and the architect behind SAM’s Routine automation engine, Mark brings decades of experience in:
CRM Development
Workflow Automation
Relationship Scoring
Predictive Analytics
Before co-founding Workflow Secrets, Mark was the Founder and Architect of the pre-SaaS AdvantageXI software system under Mark-It-Systems.
Then the Chief Innovation Officer and Lead Architect
 Realvolve Workflow System, where he pioneered tools like the Relationship Scoring and Predictive Revenue Engine.
But beyond his technical mastery, Mark is known for his relentless curiosity and love of teaching. Over the years, he’s hosted countless webinars, training sessions, and live events on:
CRM Strategy
Systems Thinking
Workflow Automation Development
AI’s Role in Real Estate
Mark has become a featured keynote speaker at real estate and technology conferences across the country - helping business professionals and real estate agents simplify their systems and reclaim their time.
🌌 Life Beyond the Code - When Mark's not innovating for Workflow Secrets, he enjoys:
Astronomy: A lifelong astrophysics enthusiast, Mark spends evenings stargazing with his high-powered telescope. He loves learning about cosmic phenomena, tracking meteor showers, and sharing the wonders of the universe with friends and family. (Ask him about black holes—he'll happily explain for hours.)
Martial Arts: Mark is a black belt in TaeKwonDo, with years of disciplined practice. He believes the focus and persistence developed in martial arts directly translate into the systems-first mindset that makes SAM so powerful.
Chiefs Football: A passionate Kansas City Chiefs fan - Mark rarely misses a game. During football season, you’ll find him proudly cheering for the Reeeeeeed Kingdom!
Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Southwest Baptist University and resides in Bolivar, Missouri with his wife Kathy, where they successfully raised four children, Savannah, Cody, Jake & Makenzie into adulthood.
Mark is an
Eagle Scout, and an industry leading computer scientist and software engineer.
Fun fact: Mark once said, "Now I just need a DeLorean" - proving his love for time travel goes beyond just productivity systems.