Mark L Kaufman grew up in Manhattan, NY.  He attended St Lawrence University where he earned a BA in Economics with Honors.  He also attended NYU Stern Business School where he earned his MBA. Mark prides himself on his 40-plus years of Debt and Equity Market Experience, which includes Forensic Accounting, Bankruptcy Law, Corporate Reorganizations, Forecasting, and Economics.  Mark is an active member of the Chartered Financial Institute. Mark’s greatest joy continues to be raising his two children.  In his spare time, Mark enjoys popular music and concerts, world history, current events, watching sports, working out at the gym, hiking, running, and skiing.   After a leg injury a couple of years ago, it gave Mark the time to figure out what his true passion in life was.  He knew he wanted to utilize his financial knowledge to help individuals rather than institutions he had been working with. As a result, Mark sees Retirement Planning as a natural for himself.  Along the way, Mohammed Ali, Allan Greenspan, John Paul II, and The Beatles are the people who inspired him.