As Co-Founder and President of Twain Financial Partners, Marc focuses on corporate strategy and culture. Marc is also a Managing Director of Twain Capital Partners and a General Partner of Spirit of St. Louis Seed Funds I and II.
Prior to co-founding Twain in 2013, Marc was part of the Senior Leadership Team at the US Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC). In his 12 years at the bank, Marc ran numerous divisions including Syndications, New Business Development, Asset Management and the Historic/New Markets/Renewable Energy Tax Credits Production Group.
Marc received a BA in economics and finance from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctor and LL.M. in taxation with academic honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Additionally, Marc has maintained his Missouri real estate broker license since 1999. After finishing his education, Marc and his wife Karen Handelman spent a year volunteering full time with Habitat for Humanity in Georgia and North Carolina. That life-changing experience began a 30+ year personal and work commitment to affordable housing and community development. Marc currently serves on the Carleton College Board of Trustees, Keystone Science School Board of Directors (President), St. Louis Habitat for Humanity Alumni Board, and the Midwest Redevelopment Fund CDE Advisory Board. He has also served on national tax credit industry boards, municipal boards in St. Louis, the St. Louis Habitat for Humanity Board (President) and the St. Louis Public Radio Board (Executive Committee).