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Mark E Carr

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH
Chicago, IL
·CRD# 1078286·43 years experience

Professional Summary

Mark E Carr, who also goes by Mark Edward Carr, is a registered financial advisor currently at FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. Mark is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Mark has worked at 17 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Mark Edward Carr

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Years of Experience

43 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC·CRD# 159289
RIA
980 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 1780, Chicago, IL 60611
May 8, 2024 - Present
INTEROCEAN CAPITAL·CRD# 310369
RIA
Chicago, IL
October 30, 2020 - July 30, 2024
TJM INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 46300
BD
Chicago, IL
October 30, 2007 - January 4, 2011
NORTHWATER CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC·CRD# 120965
BD
Chicago, IL
May 5, 2006 - November 5, 2007
INTEROCEAN CAPITAL, LLC·CRD# 136887
RIA
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2006 - October 14, 2020
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
RIA
Riverwoods, IL
July 18, 2001 - November 29, 2005
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
July 3, 2001 - November 29, 2005
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 26091
BD
New York, NY
January 13, 1999 - July 13, 2001
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.·CRD# 630
BD
New York, NY
April 20, 1995 - January 8, 1999
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Weehawken, NJ
January 28, 1995 - April 25, 1995
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 7613
BD
New York, NY
October 2, 1992 - January 28, 1995
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 79
BD
New York, NY
March 14, 1988 - September 29, 1992
L. F. ROTHSCHILD & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 501
BD
July 31, 1987 - April 14, 1988
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.·CRD# 7506
BD
April 7, 1987 - August 13, 1987
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
September 29, 1986 - April 23, 1987
GENEVA SECURITIES,INC.·CRD# 16178
BD
July 15, 1985 - October 2, 1986
A.S.A. INVESTMENT COMPANY·CRD# 10391
BD
May 31, 1985 - October 3, 1986
BROOK INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 7876
BD
July 26, 1984 - June 24, 1985
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.·CRD# 468
BD
March 31, 1983 - September 18, 1984

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Current Firm

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF MISSOURI, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC | NEIRG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MID-CONTINENT CAPITAL | INTEROCEAN CAPITAL GROUP | HUNT VALLEY WEALTH | HOYLECOHEN | GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES | GW & WADE AT THE COLONY GROUP | GW & WADE | GRATUS CAPITAL | FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, A FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH COMPANY | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | CONNECTUS PRIVATE | COLONY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | COLONY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT GROUP | BUCKINGHAM STRATEGIC WEALTH

CRD#: 159289 / SEC#: 801-72862
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/7/2011 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600, St. Louis, MO 63105

Phone Number

(314) 725-0455

# of Employees

1,915

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (9/29/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

220,585

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$181,862,000,000

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
08/21/2026Cover PageReport
01/28/2026Cover PageReport
12/20/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF MISSOURI, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC | NEIRG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MID-CONTINENT CAPITAL | INTEROCEAN CAPITAL GROUP | HUNT VALLEY WEALTH | HOYLECOHEN | GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES | GW & WADE AT THE COLONY GROUP | GW & WADE | GRATUS CAPITAL | FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, A FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH COMPANY | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | CONNECTUS PRIVATE | COLONY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | COLONY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT GROUP | BUCKINGHAM STRATEGIC WEALTH

CRD#: 159289 / SEC#: 801-72862
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/7/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
Illinois
(5/8/2024)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 2000About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Feb 1985About the Series 63 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1984About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Mar 1983About the Series 6 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1985About the Series 24 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC — Registered Investment Advisory firm

The Colony Group, LLC (“Colony”) is an investment advisory firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We provide advisory, not brokerage services, and it is important for you to understand the differences between them as well as how their fees differ. Note that free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at www.investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisors, and investing.

Typical services offered to our retail clients are financial counseling (wealth management) and investment management. Financial counseling generally consists of financial and related planning around tax, retirement, estate, cash flow, philanthropy, risk management, and education and may include tax return preparation. Investment management includes the discretionary management of clients’ investment portfolios. Based on each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, reasonable restrictions, and other unique circumstances, we construct a portfolio that can include equity and fixed income strategies, mutual funds and ETFs, alternative investments, and sub-advised solutions. We also may manage portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, where we provide advice and recommendations, but the client ultimately decides on the investments. We do not hold clients’ assets. We generally are provided with a limited power of attorney to place securities transactions through unaffiliated broker-dealer custodians that hold our clients’ accounts. We monitor securities in clients’ portfolios on an ongoing basis and provide quarterly reports about activity, balances, and performance. We do not impose a minimum for investment management services but have guidelines with respect to minimum portfolio size for certain strategies.

For additional information, please refer to our ADV Part 2A brochure, especially Item 4 (Advisory Services), Item 7 (Types of Clients), Item 13 (Review of Accounts), and Item 16 (Investment Discretion)


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • “Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?”
  • “How will you choose investments to recommend to me?”
  • “What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education, and other qualifications? What do these qualifications mean?”

Our standard investment management fee schedule is simple, transparent, and based on a percentage of the assets managed. Our fee is calculated and paid quarterly. While the marginal rate decreases when certain asset levels are reached, we are incented to grow your portfolio in alignment with your objectives and to encourage you to increase managed assets. In addition to our fee, you will incur other fees and expenses associated with the management of your portfolio, including brokerage commissions, wire fees, and other transaction fees charged by your custodian. Some investments – such as mutual funds and ETFs, private investments, and separate account managed solutions – have their own built-in fees and expenses for which clients are responsible. You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.

Fees for financial counseling services vary and are based on the scope of engagement and complexity of the work. Generally, it is a flat fee negotiated between the client and their advisor. The fee and scope of engagement is memorialized in a Colony-client advisory agreement. For additional details about fees and expenses, please refer to Item 5 (Fees and Compensation) of our ADV Part 2A brochure.


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • “Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?”

When we act as your investment advisor, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide to you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means:

  • Custodians – We receive various benefits, including soft dollars and client referrals, from certain custodians. Receiving benefits has the potential to influence our recommendation to clients to use certain custodians over others.

  • Margin Accounts – Clients allowing margin in the management of their accounts will be billed on the assets under management, which are not reduced by any indebtedness of the account. This creates a conflict because we have an incentive to recommend that clients allow margin on their accounts rather than selling securities outright for their cash needs.

  • Solicitors – We have agreements in place with unaffiliated firms and individuals to refer clients to us in exchange for a portion of the advisory fee we collect from such clients or a fee based on the assets we manage for them. This creates a conflict because solicitors have an incentive to make referrals to us.

  • Industry Conferences – We may receive financial support for conference participation in the form of reduced fees, travel/meals, and related expenses from financial industry sponsors such as mutual fund companies. This creates a conflict because we may have an incentive to select those sponsors’ funds for inclusion in our clients’ portfolios.

For more information about conflicts, and how we address them, please refer to our ADV Part 2A brochure.


Questions to ask your Professional:

  • “How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?”

Our financial professionals are compensated through salary, bonus, and/or a share of our firm’s profits. A portion of that compensation typically is correlated to the amount of client assets they service, the revenue our firm earns from clients, and/or whether the financial professional has increased client assets under our management. We and our affiliates can refer clients to third party services providers, and are also eligible to receive additional compensation for revenues generated through those referrals. Some financial professionals may be compensated by our indirect parent company, Focus Financial Partners, LLC (or one of its affiliates), based on our firm’s revenues or earnings. This gives the financial professional an incentive to encourage you to increase the size of your investment portfolio that we manage. For additional information, please refer to Item 5 of your financial professional’s ADV Part 2B brochure supplement.

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