Mark N. Hong

Director of Special Investments & Research

Mark joined Clearbrook in 2010 and is Director of Special Investments & Research at Clearbrook, responsible for manager research, capital markets research, due diligence, structured finance and corporate analysis. Prior to Clearbrook, Mark was co-founder and Principal of Structured Investments Group, LLC. Previously, Mark held several roles at Sands Brothers & Co., Ltd., serving as a Vice President in their asset management division, where he was a member of the firm’s Investment and Manager Selection Committees. Mark also served as Director of Research and Vice President of their Critical Capital Growth Fund, LP, where he completed several senior secured and mezzanine debt transactions. During his career, Mark has been involved in the sourcing, evaluation, structuring, financing, and monitoring of numerous transactions. Before joining Sands Brothers, Mark served as an Analyst with Prudential Financial’s Asset Management Division, where he supported the investment grade corporate trading desk. He is a CFA Charterholder and is a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts. Mark received a BBA in Finance with a concentration in Financial Engineering from James Madison University. Mark has 18 years of investment experience.