Mark P. Murphy is Raffa Investment Adviser’s Chief Investment Officer. In this role, Mark supports all areas of the firm’s analytical and due diligence processes and oversees client portfolios. As your Lead Advisor, Mark would serve as your primary portfolio manager. While Mark has been with Raffa Investment Advisers since 2010, his career in financial services began in 2004 at Cambridge Associates, LLC as an Investment Performance Analyst. In this role, he performed a variety of research and analytical functions including the effect of asset allocation and security selection on risk and return. Following this role, Mark joined CapitalSource Finance, LLC as Senior Account Executive where he managed a portfolio of commercial real estate loans and completed financial analysis and due diligence in support of overall strategy recommendations.

Mark has a presence within the nonprofit and association community and has led discussions on issues impacting mission-driven investing for the following organizations: the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), BoardSource, Association TRENDS, and the Finance and Administration Roundtable (FAR).

Education:
University of Richmond, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Finance, cum laude

Certifications/Memberships:
A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mark earned the right to use the CFA designation after meeting the CFA Institute’s educational and professional requirements. The CFA designation is globally recognized and attests to a charterholder’s success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment management and research analysis. Mark is a member of the CFA Society of Washington D.C. Mark is an investment adviser representative of Raffa.