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Black Diamond Financial is excited to welcome two new financial analysts to our Bend office. Mark Paladijczuk and Alex Musco both joined Black Diamond Financial full time after first getting to know the firm as interns.
Mark Paladijczuk holds a Bachelor of Science in Personal Financial Planning from George Fox University, where he completed a CFP Board Registered Program covering investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and insurance planning. He also earned the Psychology of Financial Planning Specialist Certificate through advanced coursework in client communication and financial counseling. He has completed the education, examination, and ethics requirements for the CFP® certification and is currently fulfilling the professional experience requirement. Outside the office, he is passionate about financial education and volunteers his time presenting financial literacy workshops in the community.
Alex Musco earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Quantitative Analysis from California Polytechnic State University. As a member of the Student Managed Portfolio Project, he helped manage a portion of the university's endowment, and he passed Level I of the CFA Program in May 2025. Prior to joining our team full time, he interned with us and gained hands on experience in financial planning, investment analysis, and portfolio management.
Please join us in welcoming Mark and Alex to Black Diamond Financial. We are glad to have them growing with us here in Bend.
