Meet the Team
Bill Parkinson
President & CEO
Bill guides CourseMark’s strategic direction and leads the team in carrying out the CUSO’s mission.
Bill Parkinson
President & CEO
Before launching CourseMark in 2021, Bill was a registered investment advisor with 16 years’ experience helping individuals and institutions build and protect wealth. Bill was the brokerage managing director at Capstone Partners, a nationally recognized insurance and investment services firm, where he collaborated with the top practitioners in the country on executive benefit programs for credit unions and other nonprofit organizations.
Bill’s vision is to bring together genuine, innovative, people-oriented professionals with a shared passion for making the world a better place, one relationship at a time.
Bill grew up in Southern California and has fond memories diving for lobster off the coast of Palos Verdes with his father. He currently resides in Celina, Texas, with his wife, Pam. Together they love to travel, host wine and cheese parties, and spend time with their three children.
John Swenson
Senior Advisor
John is the Senior Advisor for CourseMark’s executive benefit services and Chairman of the CourseMark Board of Directors.
John Swenson
Senior Advisor
John serves on the boards of Collins Holding Company, committed to supporting credit union growth and innovation by creating solutions that make a difference, and Exclamation CUSO, providing IT services and marketing to credit unions.
His firm specializes in collateral assignment split dollar accounts, 457(f) plans, 162 executive bonus plans, prefunding of employee benefits and retirement plans. John’s business experience includes managing and implementing best practices, processes and benchmarks in deferred compensation strategies for executives and boards of directors. He also works closely with 401(k) and other retirement plans by assisting the field representatives in investment products and sales and marketing programs.
He currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife, Kirsten. Together they are passionate about traveling, hiking and spending time with their children.
Colson McCullough
Financial Analyst Consultant
Colson McCullough serves our clients with market research, proposal design and existing plan review.
Colson McCullough
Financial Analyst Consultant
Colson is an alumnus of the University of Texas at Dallas, where he developed a strong work ethic and cultivated valuable communication skills. Colson has a passion for community service, serving as the middle school Director of his church and volunteering with Children’s Hunger Fund, where he helped plan and host community fundraising events. As the Financial Analyst Consultant at CourseMark, Colson plays a vital role in connecting with clients, building relationships and becoming a trusted point of contact for the organization.
Amy Devlin
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Amy serves as our clients’ first point of contact by assisting with inquiries, scheduling and related needs.
Amy Devlin
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Amy holds a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations from the University of Texas at Arlington. Amy takes pride in ensuring the office runs efficiently and effectively while providing administrative support to the team.
Amy and her husband, Brian, live in Frisco, Texas, with their two daughters. When Amy is not working, she enjoys reading, racking up meters on her Hydrow, and watching her daughters play golf.