Mark Foley

Mark Foley

Director, Timber Acquisitions

Mark Foley has 20 years of experience in real asset consultancy, direct investments, and asset management, including seven years with U.S. Trust as SVP acquiring timberland for ultra-high-net-worth-investors. There he oversaw $720M raised for U.S. Trust and Merrill clients. Mark also previously spent four years as Managing Director CIO at Domain Timber Advisors, where he was responsible for strategy development, financial and performance oversight, and portfolio monitoring, as well as eight years as a timber analyst with GMO and Jeremy Grantham in Boston, where he oversaw $2.5B in capital raised and $650M in dispositions on behalf of institutional investors.

Mark Foley has 20 years of experience in real asset consultancy, direct investments, and asset management, including seven years with U.S. Trust as SVP acquiring timberland for ultra-high-net-worth-investors. There he oversaw $720M raised for U.S. Trust and Merrill clients. Mark also previously spent four years as Managing Director CIO at Domain Timber Advisors, where he was responsible for strategy development, financial and performance oversight, and portfolio monitoring, as well as eight years as a timber analyst with GMO and Jeremy Grantham in Boston, where he oversaw $2.5B in capital raised and $650M in dispositions on behalf of institutional investors.

Articles by Mark Foley


Farmland Investing
Potential Tax Incentives for Timber Investments

For taxable investors, certain unique tax attributes present a potential benefit of Investing in timber.

Market Research
Diversified Timber Investments as a Hedge Against Inflation

AcreTrader's timber expert takes look at timber investments' historical performance in inflationary environments and draws several conclusions...

Farmland Investing
What’s the Return on Timber Investments?

Investors have long chosen timberland for its steady positive historical returns and low volatility. Here’s how timber investments generate...

Farmland Investing
An Introduction to Timber Investments

Timberland investments have historically been a valuable source of consistent returns, portfolio diversification, and inflation hedging.