Jerome Nyjuan Bell, Sr. was born September 8, 1975. Immediately after
graduating from Bayshore High School, Bradenton, FL in June of 1993, he joined the United States Marine Corps. Receiving an opportunity to be stationed in Tallahassee, FL, he took advantage of his free time and graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Magna Cum Laude in August of 1999, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis in accounting. It was during his senior year at FAMU, that he got his first opportunity to work with the Internal Revenue Service completing tax returns.

After graduating from undergraduate school, he hopped on an airplane to
Okinawa, Japan, where he again took advantage of his free time and became an Adjunct Professor teaching investing to Marines. Upon returning to the U.S., at his last duty station in Newport News, VA he again was available to attend college in pursuit of a Master’s Degree, and worked part-time at a local tax preparation company.

December of 2003, Jerome N. Bell, Sr. achieved three major milestones. He
received an Honorable Discharge after completing ten years of active-duty service in the United States Marine Corps, he received his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Averett University, and he opened the doors to ExpressTax Professionals, a tax preparation company, in Fayetteville, NC; and he has since opened a real estate company, RAJJ Investment Properties, Inc. that specializes in acquiring foreclosures and rental
property.

Jerome N. Bell, Sr. has four, adult children and is currently a board member of the Fayetteville PACT, and volunteers throughout the community on a regular basis.