Mark is senior managing director and complex director of RBC Wealth Management’s Minneapolis complex, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With more than 30 years of financial services experience, Mark has earned the reputation of being a strong and collaborative leader to his team of financial advisors, providing the skills, tools and resources needed to take their business to the next level, while helping them deliver a differentiating service experience.
A graduate of Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and economics, Mark started his career in management when he joined Morgan Stanley in 1992. After accepting a position as producing branch manager of the firm’s Burnsville, Minnesota, office, Mark discovered he thoroughly enjoyed mentoring and cultivating advisors to grow both personally and professionally. This experience led to a series of expanding opportunities over the next several years, including branch manager of Morgan Stanley’s Bloomington, Minnesota, office, complex manager of the firm’s Atlanta complex and his last role as executive director and complex manager of Morgan Stanley’s Minnesota/Dakotas complex, a position he held since 2006.
For his experience and dedication to his financial advisors, Mark has received numerous distinctions and professional accolades throughout his career. From 2009 through 2011 he was a member of the Branch Manager Advisory Council at Morgan Stanley. In 2016, he was nominated and selected to join the FINRA District 4 Committee to consult on proposed policy changes and issues facing the securities industry.
Originally from Minneapolis, Mark and his wife, Sue, have been calling Apple Valley their home for the past 25 years. They have three grown children, Grant, Kaitlyn and Matthew, two grandsons and one granddaughter. A firm believer in giving back, Mark is actively involved with DinoMights, a program that teaches inner city children how to play ice hockey, and BestPrep, a nonprofit financial literacy organization for high school students in Minneapolis. In his free time, you can find him spending quality time with family and friends. Favorite activities include reading, playing tennis and golf.
