Mark J. Tarpley

Vice President - Municipal Finance

Mark Tarpley is a Vice President in the Dallas Municipal Finance office of RBCCM. His primary responsibilities include client development, advisory and investment banking services to municipal clients of the firm, with a specific focus on the K-12 sector.Mr. Tarpley joined RBC Capital Markets in August 2013 after a career as a Texas school district financial officer.� He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in managing the financial and operational systems for large school districts, including state aid analysis, budgeting, forecasting, planning and development.� Mr. Tarpley also served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) and is routinely called upon to present on topics at training sessions and conferences.�� Prior to school administration, Mr. Tarpley worked in public accounting as an auditor, performing over 50 school district and other municipal audits every year.Mr. Tarpley is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BA in Business Administration from Austin College and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of North Texas.� He is a FINRA registered securities representative holding Series 7, 50, 52, 63 and 79 licenses�