Before joining Baird, Mark served the needs of clients at Thrivent Financial after a career in teaching, coaching, and educational publishing. His experience lends itself to helping clients to more easily understand their situation, their goal destination(s), and how to develop a plan to help them most efficiently reach that destination.
In addition to working with private clients, Mark has earned the Qualified Plan Financial Consultant designation with a focus on solutions for business owners. These include deferred savings for owners, employer sponsored retirement plans, succession planning, business protection, and recruit, retain, and reward plans for key employees.
Mark and his family live in Fort Atkinson, where he has been involved in a variety of volunteer opportunities, including Hunter Safety Education, Cub Scouts, little league, Make A Difference Wisconsin, and FBLA. In his free time, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife Pam and three children, Gracie, Gabe, and Garrison, as well as camping, fishing, and fitness.