Mark is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), practitioner member of the Financial Planning Association, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Latrobe University and Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. Outside of his local studies, Mark has also completed an Executive Education Strategic Leadership program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Prior to joining Acorn Wealth in 2021, Mark was director and adviser within his own business Vertex Group, co-founded in 2002. Before this Mark ran his own financial planning practice established in 1996 which later operated as part of Vertex Group. Mark’s early experience in financial services started in 1987 with National Mutual in their Corporate Superannuation division, both in head office and their Victorian Branch, followed by 6 years at GIO Australia as a Financial Planner.

Mark is married with 3 children and enjoys a hit of golf when he gets the chance. Mark also enjoys basketball and he still plays, sharing his love of the game as a junior coach with the Malvern Tigers for over 10 years while his boys played through the ranks.