Mark Scalera, AIF®, CPFA®, C(k)P® is the Managing Director at Pensionmark’s, New Jersey office. He has an extensive background in Corporate Retirement and Executive Compensation Plans, Employee Benefits and Investments. His clients include corporations, small businesses, Non-profits and Corporate Executives.Mark has spent 41 years in the financial services business and has consulted on a range of projects for corporate acquisitions and divestitures, the federal employee retirement system (FERS), U.S. defense contractors, airlines, shipping companies, manufacturers, multi-national IT consulting firms along with For-profit and Not-for-Profit organizations. He began his career in 1981 with Prudential.Mark is one of a select group of financial professionals in the nation to obtain the Certified 401(k) Professional designation, C(k)P®, through the Retirement Advisory University at UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education. His professional industry designations include Certified Plan Financial Advisor and Accredited Investment Fiduciary in addition to the Certified 401(k) Professional.Since 2014, Mark has participated in four DC Fly-In Forums as a member of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). This is a by-invitation-only event which gathers the nation’s top Retirement Plan Consultants who meet with members of Congress to discuss important issues affecting Americans as they save for retirement.