Mark's primary mission is to help employers navigate through the employee benefit maze, to apply their best options in each unique situation.

Mark combines DCI’s research and resources with his education, training, and experience to help businesses find benefit strategies that work.

Mark Walch, with more than 25 years experience in insurance, graduated from Bethel University in 1980, with a B.A. in speech.

Before joining DCI in 2001, Mark had 15 years of experience with insurance carriers such as Guardian and ING. At DCI he has been able to put into practice knowledge accumulated on the payer-side of the equation, to help design plans that work for employers.

Mark earned his Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP) in 1987. He earned the Registered Employee Benefits Representative (REBC) designation in 2001 from American University.

He also holds the Certified Life Underwriter (CLU) and Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) designations. Mark's certifications show his in depth knowledge and understanding of a broad range of employer needs.

Mark and his wife Carolyn have been married for more than 25 years, and have two adult children.