Mark Paukune is a Managing Director, Private Client Advisor, and Institutional Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in Fort Worth, Texas. Mark leads a highly credentialed team of wealth and investment specialists who work in concert to simplify the complexities of significant wealth. With more than 25 years of direct experience, Mark is skilled in overseeing large-scale initiatives to support the unique objectives of an accomplished clientele.

Closely attuned to the distinctive characteristics of each relationship, Mark directs a customized approach grounded in each client’s vision, values, and intentions. Wealth creators look to him for unified investment, wealth strategy, legacy, and philanthropic advice, seamlessly implemented through the team’s service model. Mark’s areas of focus include significant transactions, such as art, plane, yacht, ranch, and real estate financing, as well as liquidity events and new business ventures. In addition, Mark works with clients who are actively building their wealth, helping them evaluate their options and pursue informed decisions about their long-term finances. As an Institutional Client Advisor, Mark provides strategic investment advice and mission-related support to public and private foundations, non-profit organizations, and other institutions. 

Mark joined Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) in 2007. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and is a graduate of the South Kent School in Connecticut.

Mark serves on the boards of Streams and Valleys and All Saint’s Episcopal School in Fort Worth. He is an active volunteer with Hope International in Zimbabwe.

Mark is married and has two children. In his free time, he regularly competes in endurance running events and has completed multiple marathons and ultramarathons.