Mark Schmitz

Mark Schmitz is the Chief Financial Officer at UGA Finance. Mr. Schmitz has been in the financial industry for nearly 28 years.

Mark graduated Summa Cum Laude from Washburn University in Topeka, KS with a dual major in Finance and Economics. Mark began his career with a Fortune 500 company as an Accountant at the plant level. He was quickly promoted to an Accounting Manager at the divisional level and then as a Finance Manager where he prepared financial statements and analysis at the corporate level. Mark furthered his experience as an Accounting and Finance Manager in the non-profit sector and as the head of finance, accounting, and IT for a family owned service company. Mark’s well-rounded experience in various industries and with small, large, and non-profit enterprises enables him to tailor our services to fit the needs of our diverse client base.

Mr. Schmitz was brought into UGA Finance as a controller. Since, he has built UGA's entire accounting program and developed all processes that are used to this day. Mark has been with UGA Finance for the past 12 years and is a part owner in the company, alongside Mr. Daum and Mr. Vasques.