Mark Carlson is a Senior Financial Advisor and founding member of the Carlson Group, a Goals-Based Wealth Management team within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill Lynch in St. Petersburg in 1981, Mark has developed investment disciplines and client relationship standards to guide his practice. The Carlson Group serves business owners, physicians, lawyers, professionals, and their families with services including portfolio management, corporate retirement plans, customized lending, trust and estate planning, and wealth transfer strategies.
Mark holds a Bachelor's degree from Emory University, earned in 1972, and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is registered to conduct business in more than 44 states. Mark balances his professional commitments with family time alongside his wife, Dimity, and their three sons. The couple is engaged with the local community through involvement with the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts and Academy Prep Center for Education.