“The purpose of life is […] to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived […].” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mark P. Eid, MD, MBA, EA

Dr. Mark Eid is a financial advisor with a unique background as a Johns Hopkins-educated Mohs surgeon and founder of a successful dermatology practice, which he later sold. He also leads EGE, a real estate consulting firm with multi-million-dollar deals.

Mark specializes in advising physicians and business owners on wealth management.

Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his wife and three children.

Guest Lecturer: UVA’s Certified Financial Planning program
Investments — CIMA® coursework: Yale School of Management (ongoing)
Tax — Enrolled Agent: Admitted to practice before the IRS
Insurance — Producer: Licensed agent/broker for Life & Health lines of authority
Investment adviser representative: Federally covered and licensed
Financial planning — CFP® coursework: University of Virginia
Real estate — Salesperson: Licensed agent
MBA: Fox School of Business at Temple University
MD: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: West Chester University (combined 7-year medical school program)

Mark and Stephen first met each other while in medical school at Johns Hopkins. They have both completed Certified Financial Planning coursework at UVA, and have extensive personal experience in residential and commercial real estate investing, including 1031s and other tax deferral strategies. They are also seasoned in small business retirement plan administration within both defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans.

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson

Stephen W. Chang, MD, MBA, EA, CFP®

Dr. Stephen Chang started his professional career in the medical field. After his fellowship training at Memorial-Sloan Kettering, he worked in private practice as a breast radiologist before pivoting to medical practice management. Stephen ran a clinical diagnostic laboratory, founded and sold a multispecialty outpatient practice, managed an allied health school, and consulted for McKinsey & Company in their healthcare practice prior to co-founding Acts Financial Advisors.

At AFA, he works closely with high and ultra high net worth clients to ensure they’re on track to meeting their financial goals so that they can focus on living their lives in a richly fulfilling personal manner.

While not working, Stephen enjoys lifting weights, coaching his kids’ basketball teams, watching mediocre DC sports teams, trying new sushi restaurants, and slowly but consistently completing his wife’s honey-do list.

Lecturer: UVA’s Certified Financial Planning program
Investments — CIMA® coursework: Yale School of Management
Tax — Enrolled Agent: Admitted to practice before the IRS
Insurance — Producer: Licensed agent/broker for Life & Health and Property & Casualty lines of authority
Investment adviser representative: Federally covered and licensed
Financial planning — CFP® coursework: University of Virginia
MBA: The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
MD: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Harvard College