About Mark Russell
Mark was born in Tulsa and grew up in Houston, near NASA. He attended the University of Houston, and entered into the securities business in 1980 giving equity quotes. He then became a wire operator, then moved to compliance, and to OTC trading desks. In 1983, Mark married his wife, a former flight attendant, and joined Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor 1995.
Mark is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Houston, the Circumnavigators Club, the Traveler's Century Club, Lakewood Yacht Club. He is a board member of AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse), Jana's Campaign, and was a founding partner of Houston Social Venture Partners. In addition to being a member of these prestigious organizations, Mark has also has run 20 marathons.
Mark and his wife have been to all seven continents, most recently including the countries of the Guyana’s, Myanmar, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan. He and his wife have also crossed the Antarctic Circle.
Mark also enjoys boating, swimming, tennis, and dancing Argentine tango with his wife.
Securities Agent: OK, MN, IL, GA, DC, HI, WY, FL, AZ, TX, VA, NY, LA, OH, CT, CA, AL, SC, PA, OR, ME, WA, NH, NC, CO, AR, NM, ID; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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