Jack Belina grew up in South Minneapolis, near Lake Nokomis. He and his wife, Maxine, have four children.

Jack is a distinguished Air Force pilot and War Veteran with over 400 air combat missions. He is a "local boy," with a lifetime of experience and service in the State of Minnesota. Besides his Air Force credentials, Belina holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and advanced degrees in Personnel and Industrial Relations.

In 1991, Jack was one of three volunteer pilots who flew a light airplane from Minnesota to Greenland to participate in the 'Greenland Expedition', an effort to locate and recover several World War II 'P-38' aircraft from a glacier on Greenland's Icecap.

Jack says that his second career as a Realtor enables him to continue 'working with the people' and 'helping others achieve their goals'. He enjoys providing an exceptionally high quality of service because he found it difficult to find dedicated Realtors during his many Air Force moves. He states, "A professional Realtor should be able to reduce Buyer and Seller Stress, not magnify it through negligence or a lack of follow-up."