Mark Palmer is an Equity Research Analyst providing coverage of public and private companies in the Fintech & Digital Assets verticals for The Benchmark Company. His 25-year career in financial services includes 13 years at BTIG and Berenberg Capital Markets as a sell-side analyst focused on the Financials, Fintech, and Digital Assets spaces. Previously, Palmer worked on the buy-side as an analyst and portfolio manager focused on stressed and distressed credit at firms including BlackRock and Highbridge Capital Management. He holds a BA and MA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.