Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP®


Financial Historian and Senior Investment Advisor
Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP® is a widely respected financial historian, author, and speaker. His works appear regularly in publications, such as the Museum of American Finance's Financial History Magazine and the CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor. Prior to writing Investing in U.S. Financial History, Mark served as a senior investment advisor for more than twelve years. In this role, he provided investment advice to trustees of large institutional investment plans, such as endowments, pension plans, foundations, and corporate plans, with aggregate assets of more than $60 billion. Mark is also a frequent speaker both domestically and internationally on topics related to U.S. financial history and institutional investment management.
Mark graduated from Georgetown University Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in English and Psychology. He received an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Mark is a CFA charterholder and CFP® practitioner.