Mark Hackett, CFA, CFP®, CMT

Mark Hackett is the Chief Market Strategist at Nationwide. Mark spearheads Nationwide’s capital markets analysis initiative, aimed at educating financial advisors and their clients on financial markets and their implications for investors. In this role, he collaborates closely with internal teams on thought leadership, asset allocation and manager selection, providing essential macroeconomic and asset class insights. He also leads Nationwide’s public relations efforts on market-related topics, featured in numerous media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, Reuters, MarketWatch, AP, and others. He also contributes weekly market commentary to the Nationwide Advisor Advocate Blog.

Mark brings nearly three decades of experience in the asset management industry, including serving as a portfolio manager for Nuveen, where he managed growth equity portfolios, and at the Vanguard Group as a research associate in the fixed income group. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Richmond Robbins School of Business.

Further underscoring his commitment to financial literacy, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Market Technician (CMT), and holds a Series 7 license. Mark also serves on the board of the local Make-A-Wish Foundation.