After spending the first nine years of his life near Chicago, Mark moved to Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona in 1985. Mark entered the financial services industry and it was there that he met his future bride, Kim. Mark and Kim are the proud parents of two wonderful children, Alec and Tatum. Alec graduated from the Eller College of Management at Mark’s alma mater in May of 2015. and is now in the financial services industry just like his dad. He married his college sweetheart, Kendall, in 2016 and is living in Colorado Springs, Colo. Tatum also attends the U of A; a student in the Honors College, she is working towards a bachelor of science degree in family studies and human development, with aspirations of attaining a master’s degree. Mark’s wife, Kim, is a nurse practitioner specializing in patients’ palliative care needs and is currently working towards her Doctor of Nursing Practice designation.

Mark holds the designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) both awarded by the American College of Financial Services. He also holds series 7, 63, and 65 designations.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing, hiking and an occasional round of golf. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and is thrilled that in 2016 the club won its first World Series title in 108 years! He is also a proud longtime season ticket holder for the Arizona Wildcats football team. Mark and Kim attend and serve in Casas Church in northwest Tucson.

Born and raised in Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University, Mark has called Tucson home since 2002—you might recognize him from his time as a previous reporter and anchor at KOLD and Fox 11. Wanting to spend more quality time with his wife, Robin, and children Payton and Max, Mark decided to join Blease Financial Services. It was an easy decision, as the Stines have been happy BFS clients since 2008.

In his spare time, Mark enjoys playing golf and running half-marathons. Mark and his family attend Holy Cross Church on the northwest side of Tucson. Mark also enjoys serving as a board member for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Kristine, a second-generation Tucsonan, entered the financial services industry as a financial advisor assistant in 1994 and joined Blease Financial Services in 2015. She married her high school sweetheart, Jeff, in 1987 and they have three children—Nick, Kriky and Eddie— and four grandchildren, Jordyn, Nicholas, Khloe and Karolyn. In her spare time, Kristine enjoys camping, off-road trail riding, reading and spending time with her family and friends.