Mark Bradley

Mark Bradley retired from a career in financial services in December 2015. He most recently served as the CFO/COO of First Trust Portfolios, located in Wheaton, IL. In this role, he oversaw the Accounting, Tax, IT, and Human Resources departments. During his 24 years with First Trust, Mark also served as President of the First Trust Funds.

Mark was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to parents who served with Wycliffe Bible Translators. He attended Wheaton College, graduating with a degree in Economics in 1979. He went on to complete graduate studies at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he earned a Master of Management degree.

Mark and his wife, Sarah, have been married for 45 years. They met while undergraduates at Wheaton College and have four adult children, all of whom also graduated from Wheaton. The Bradley family are longtime members of College Church, where Mark currently serves on the Board of Elders as Vice Chair.