Mark is the founder of Lanier Asset Management and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. By founding Lanier, Mark believed that he could build a wealth management firm that truly put clients' interests first - offering a suite of customized services to affluent families that delivers appropriate performance while at the same time reduces risk.
Prior to founding Lanier, Mark was a Managing Director and Partner at The Boston Consulting Group where he developed long-term client relationships with senior executives at Fortune 500 companies. Mark is an honors graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Economics, holds an MBA from The Harvard Business School. He currently sits on the Boards of Goodwill of North Georgia, Inc. and Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Inc. where he serves on the Finance and Board Development Committees and on the Governing Board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, where he serves on the Finance and Strategic Initiatives Committees. He and his wife, Beth, enjoy tennis, pickleball and traveling with their three children, Meg, Scott and Matt.