Mark P. Cussen, CMFC

Mark P. Cussen, CMFC

Financial Writer

Mark has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, and has worked with investments, insurance and mortgages as well as income tax preparation and comprehensive financial planning. His writing work includes insurance and securities training manuals and educational articles for several financial websites, such as Investopedia.com and MasonFinance.com. He has also worked as a stockbroker in the full-service, discount and banking arenas as well as serving as a financial counselor for the U.S. military. He currently works as a retirement planner for government employees and also helps high net worth clients to avoid taxation on the sale of highly appreciated assets. Mark has a Bachelor of Science in English from the University of Kansas. In his spare time, Mark enjoys playing with model trains, church activities, watching sports and cooking.


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Articles written by Mark P. Cussen, CMFC

Legal Services Corporation
Robin Hood
The Upsolve Team
Fast Forward
Y-Combinator

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