Mark Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga; Louisville, Ky

Lanier Asset Management is an independent Registered Investment Advisory firm. Our mission: To Build Confidence and Security in our Clients’ Financial Future. We use an open architecture investment structure to combine the best of proprietary and independent investment strategies. At Lanier, we deliver superior service and performance to our clients as a result of four distinguishing elements:1. People: we are an independent firm, providing objective advice from experienced investment professionals working in your best interests2. Investment Philosophy: we seek to smooth investment returns, providing superior investment performance and a significantly lower correlation to the overall market• Focus on projected returns rather than historic for all asset classes• Similar to the largest U.S. endowments3. Investment Process: combine active and passive management in traditional asset classes; complement with diversifying strategies/ alternatives4. Conviction: we believe in our approach – this is how we invest our own money

Atlanta, Ga

Thor Worldwide was a specialty chemicals company that developed and sold airline coatings. Our coatings were proven to reduce wind drag and improve fuel efficiency of aircraft operations.

Atlanta, Ga; Chicago, Il

Developed and managed client relationships. Addressed strategic and profit improvement issues in industrial goods, consumer goods and retail, high tech, financial services, media, energy and utilities and health care industries. Functional expertise includes strategy, sales and service effectiveness, post-merger integration and organization. Structured project teams, diagnosed issues, developed conclusions and delivered recommendations to senior client management.

Mba

Master in Business Administration. General Management curriculum. Awarded First Year Honors. Selected by faculty to tutor first-year.

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon