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Mark Cool, AIF®, PPC®
Mark Cool serves as a Portfolio Manager and the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management, a dynamic investment management firm specializing in separately managed accounts and alternative asset management strategies. With over 26 years of professional investment management experience, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge from both large-scale broker-dealer environments and specialized RIA ecosystems.
Mark is distinguished by his dual designations: the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) and the Professional Plan Consultant® (PPC®), both earned from the Center for Fiduciary Studies®, the standards-setting body for Fi360. These rigorous designations underscore his specialized knowledge in fiduciary responsibility and his expertise in retirement plan (401k) management, administration, and ERISA compliance, ensuring a defined standard of care for clients.
In 2010, Mark co-founded Split Rock Private Trading and Wealth Management with business partner Tyler Kocon, where they continue to operate a successful family of managed accounts.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth School of Business and Economics with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Mark currently holds the Series 65 securities license and previously held Series 7 and 63 licenses. Beyond his professional endeavors, Mark is actively involved in his community, serving on the Finance Committee for the Cloquet Country Club and the Advisory Board for the TB1Fund.