Mark Knezevich

Mark Knezevich manages the alternative investments platform for BB&T Scott & Stringfellow., a full-service regional brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1893, the firm has 60 offices in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Florida.

As part of the Financial Services and Products team, Mark is responsible for due diligence and oversight of BB&T Scott & Stringfellow’s hedge funds, managed futures, exchange funds and private equity offerings. He brings more than 22 years of financial services experience to the role, and has specialized in alternative investments for the past 16 years.

Prior to joining BB&T Scott & Stringfellow in 2016, Mark held several notable strategic marketing and product management positions. He spent seven years as the national accounts manager for a nationally recognized alternative investments firm, which allocated more than $1 billion to hedge funds and Commodity Trading Advisors. Mark also served as a consultant to a managed futures firm that pioneered the modern landscape for alternative investment mutual funds. From 2002 until 2008, Mark was the alternative investments marketing manager ​for the nation’s 3rd largest broker-dealer, where he trained financial advisors and supported their needs regarding hedge funds, private equity, managed futures and commodity funds.

Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mary Washington. He holds Series 7, 3, 65, 63 and 30 securities registrations.

BB&T Scott & Stringfellow is a division of BB&T Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. BB&T Securities, LLC is a wholly owned nonbank subsidiary of BB&T Corporation.