Mariano Marco

Global Managing Director

Mariano Marco, fluent in both Spanish and English, serves as Global Managing Director at Bridgeford Global and is based in our Miami office. In this role, Mariano spearheads planning and business development initiatives in the international space, particularly Latin America, promoting Bridgeford Trust Company’s expansive fiduciary planning and structuring capabilities. With a focus on asset protection, privacy, tax optimization, and succession planning, Mariano brings the power, sophistication, and stability of U.S. modern trust law to families and their advisors across the globe.

Beginning his career as a private client lawyer, Mariano practiced law at a prestigious law firm in Argentina before transitioning into fiduciary services. With over 17 years of experience in private wealth and trust and estate matters, Mariano has expertise in both domestic and offshore planning and specializes in cross-border structuring, fiduciary and corporate administration, and tax consultancy across various jurisdictions. His involvement in business development has not only enriched his client relationship management skills but has also led him to serving clients throughout Latin America, Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the United States.

Prior to joining Bridgeford Global, Mariano held pivotal roles including Trust Officer at a single-family office, as well as senior roles both at JTC and Trident as Managing Director overseeing wealth structuring solutions for clients across Latin America and the Americas, with cross-border strategies extending into Europe and the Caribbean.

Outside his professional endeavors, Mariano is actively engaged in numerous industry groups and organizations, notably the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). His passion for sports extends beyond a mere interest, as he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Miami Sharks – the first professional rugby franchise in Florida. Additionally, Mariano frequently travels domestically and internationally, contributing to the development of trust solutions for advisors and their clients.

Mariano holds an Abogado (Juris Doctor equivalent) degree from the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina, along with a postgraduate qualification in business law materials from the Universidad Austral, also in Buenos Aires. Fluent in Spanish and English, Mariano also possesses intermediate proficiency in Portuguese and basic skills in Italian.