Mark graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor in Arts in Russian Area Studies. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force following college for nearly 7 years. Upon leaving military service he pursued a career as a Financial Advisor. He has provided financial advice to families and businesses since 2000. Mark’s wife recently retired from the US Army after serving 28+ years as an Army Nurse. She retired as a Colonel and is now serving as the Deputy Nurse Executive for the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. They have 2 children, ages 9 and 10.
Due in part to his own service and also stemming from following his wife with the military, Mark has focused much of his career as a Financial Advisor on working with military families and helping them with their unique financial obstacles. Mark also has experience working with small business owners on retirement plans, insurance and other benefit programs.
Since his wife’s retirement, they moved back to Mark’s home state of Minnesota to be closer to family and where his wife would be working. Mark opened up the Minnesota Branch of Pontem Financial at that time.
Mark has been on the board for USO at Fort Bliss and served as President of the Board for Child and Youth Services for both Fort Knox and Fort Hood for the US Army. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the church council for Maple Grove Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, MN.
Mark was honored by Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, for his service as a Financial Advisor to victims families following the 9/11/2000 attack and was given a certificate signed by Donald Rumsfeld for his service following 9/11.
Mark is licensed in Life and Health Insurance and holds the Series 6, 63,65 and 7 securities registrations through LPL Financial.