Saint Jovite Youngblood

The president of his own wholesale antiques and collectibles business in Monrovia, California, "Kota" Saint Jovite Youngblood oversees the purchase and sale of a wide variety of goods, including vintage toys, rare watches, postage stamps, antique jewelry, and precious metals. Before assuming his current position in 2010, Saint Jovite Youngblood managed Miracle Mile Coin, a third-generation coin company with headquarters in San Marino, California. His responsibilities with Miracle Mile ranged from supervising weekly road buying shows to allocating company resources for wholesale and retail sales.

Kota Youngblood began his career in the antiques business in 1996 upon accepting a role as finance director of RAS, Inc., in Van Nuys, California. Doing business as Delbianello Import and Export, this company traded in high-end antiquities as well as provided automotive and furniture financing. Over a decade as finance director, he helped RAS grow from a small "mom and pop" venture to a business distributing million of dollars in financing each month.