Mark U. McGahee is a native of Suffolk, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Marketing Management. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, a registered securities principal, and an investment advisory representative. He has over 37 years experience in the insurance and financial services industry in the Tidewater, Virginia area. His areas of concentration include personal and business planning, retirement planning, and investment planning and implementation. Mark is a contributing financial columnist to THE SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD, and he has presented at numerous workshops, forums, and seminars. Mark also served in the US Army, active and reserve, and was honorably discharged at the rank of Major.