Kelly was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Midwest Pawnbrokers Convention and Tradeshow based on his tireless advocacy for the industry in Illinois and beyond. He was also named the 2022 NPA Pawnbroker of the Year. He has a jeweler and pawnbroker since 2002 with a store in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Pawnbrokers are hoping that supply chain problems will prompt holiday shoppers to consider buying secondhand gifts this year.
Kelly Swisher, a pawnbroker from Illinois, explains pawn transactions in simple and straightforward terms. While the terminology may change from one location to another, pawns are always non-recourse meaning that they have no impact on the customer's credit or future ability to borrow. Learn more at pawnshopdata.com.
People come to a career in pawnbroking from all walks of life. For Kelly Swisher, it was the steel mills. When not at work, he spent his hours picking