Mark Ernst Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Ernst currently serves as the Managing Partner at Bellevue Capital LLC, a private investment firm, a role he has held since May 2018. Prior to joining Bellevue, Mr. Ernst served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fiserv, Inc. from January 2011 to April 2018, where he had oversight responsibility for the major operating businesses and support organizations of the enterprise. His focus included enterprise-wide quality improvement and product management efforts. Mr. Ernst previously served as deputy commissioner for operations support for the Internal Revenue Service from January 2009 to November 2010. From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Ernst served as chief executive officer of Bellevue. Mr. Ernst served in various executive roles at H&R Block, Inc., including as chairman, president and chief executive officer from 2001 to 2007, and as chief operating officer from 1998 until 2000. Prior to joining H&R Block, Mr. Ernst served in various executive roles at American Express Company. Mr. Ernst currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors of the Financial Health Network, a consumer-focused financial services advocacy organization, and previously served as a public company director on the boards of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, Knight Ridder Inc., and SAIA, Inc. Mr. Ernst received bachelor’s degrees in finance and accounting from Drake University, where he is a member of the Board of Trustees, and a master’s of business administration in finance and economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he has served on its Advisory Board.