Our Qualifications

Mark Durfee is a broadly diversified financial advisor with over 20 years in the broker/dealer industry.  

  • Currently (since 1998), Mark's focus has been providing financial advice for his clients.  LPL Financial LLC, Mark's current broker/dealer, has been pivotal in collaborating with Mark so that he may provide his clients the most comprehensive investment approach.  This approach helps to meet his clients' financial goals and objectives.
  • While working with LPL Financial LLC, Mark consults closely with independent insurance agencies (since 1996) to provide estate preservation strategies for clients through investment management, life insurance, and health insurance. 
     
  • Prior to LPL Financial LLC, Mark was the office manager of Home Federal Bank's Broker/Dealer (Home Financial Services, Inc.). Mark has been responsible for clearing security trades through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) and the Federal Reserve System, HFSI general ledger, HFSI customer accounts, HFSI reporting to meet compliance requirements, and analysis and payments of Collateralalized Mortgage Obligations held on Home Federal Bank's portfolio.  Mark has been Home Federal Supervisor for funds and security transfer within the Federal Reserve System.  Mark has been responsible for maintaining the cash position of Home Federal Bank (e.g. investing in Fed funds) and interest payments due on security positions held by Home Federal Bank. 

Today, Mark's purpose for professional financial advising is to actively discover unexposed solutions for his clients by allowing them to communicate their goals and objectives.  This is accomplished by combining these solutions to a complete range of financial products and services designed to focus on the client's immediate and future needs and desires.

 

Education

University of Tennessee, B.S. in Business Administration, Finance (GPA 3.47/4.0)

Registrations & Licenses

*Stocks & Bonds
*Mutual Funds
*Variable/Fixed Annuities *Equity Index Annuities *Variable Life Insurance
*Real Estate Investment Trusts
*CDs

Life & Health Insurance
Long Term Care Ins.
Property/Casualty Ins.
 

Advanced Studies

• Financial Management
• Financial Markets
• Investment Analysis
• Risk Management
• Advanced Accounting
• Accounting Information System
• Management Information Systems
• Cost/Managerial Accounting
• Business Law
• Marketing Management
 

 

*Securities and investment advisory services offered through LPL Financial LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and a registered investment advisor.