Mark Sear has served as a financial advisor to wealthy families and institutional investors since 1993. He currently serves as a Managing Partner at Evoke Wealth, an independent investment advisory firm. Prior to co-founding Evoke, he was a Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at First Republic, a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch where he helped build the Private Banking and Investment Group, and a Financial Advisor at Goldman Sachs where he started his financial services career. Barron’s and Forbes have ranked Mark perennially as one of Top 100 Wealth Advisors in the country. In addition to his financial career, Mark is an active supporter of SCS Noonan Scholars, a foundation providing funding and support for intercity college-bound youth.