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Mark E. Sirotnak

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CRD#: 1238196
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Mark Eugene Sirotnak, CFP®, who also goes by Mark E Sirotnak, was a registered financial professional .

Mark is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. Mark had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 10, Series 9, Series 8 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Mark E Sirotnak

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
HD Vest Insurance Agency Inc~'IR'~6333 North State Hwy 161, 4th Floor~Irving~TX~75038~Equity Indexed Annuity~Agent~11/5/2015~2hrs~2hrs~I may have the ability to sell any, or all of the following products: variable annuities, fixed annuities, any/all types of index annuities, variable insurance (e.g. VUL/VIL).| STRAIT FINANCIAL POSITION: Certified Financial Planner and Investment Advisor affiliated with Avantax NATURE: This is a DBA of Frog Creek LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 140 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 01/01/2022 ADDRESS: 410 E Northwest Hwy, Grapevine TX 76051, United States DESCRIPTION: Educate, develop financial and retirement goals, determine risk tolerance, analyze investment options, provide recommendations, record keeping, regulatory and legal knowledge, ethics compliance associated with client engagements/ share office space with Moises Ospina whose with APP / In process of putting clients under APP due to buy outcompletion 8/1/2024

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Experience


Past

October 3, 2022 - January 16, 2025

AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 106237
Southlake, TX
Past

August 21, 2001 - January 16, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
Southlake, TX
Past

June 25, 2001 - January 16, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Southlake, TX
Past

January 9, 1995 - June 27, 2001

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30349
DALLAS, TX
Past

June 25, 1990 - September 30, 1994

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
DALLAS, TX
Past

June 27, 1989 - August 3, 1989

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

BD
CRD#: 680
NEWARK, NJ
Past

June 27, 1989 - August 3, 1989

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 5685
NEWARK, NJ
Past

January 6, 1987 - October 12, 1988

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
Past

May 14, 1986 - October 2, 1986

FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6848
Past

February 17, 1984 - May 7, 1984

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 305

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".
AP
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. | HONKAMP KRUEGER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | HK FINANCIAL SERVICES | AVANTAX RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES

CRD#: 106237 / SEC#: 801-50939

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/1996 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/16/1984
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 1/11/1988
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


AP
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. | HONKAMP KRUEGER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | HK FINANCIAL SERVICES | AVANTAX RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES

CRD#: 106237 / SEC#: 801-50939

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/1996 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3390 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52002-2801
Mailing Address
Phone number
(563) 582-2855
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
254

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

APP ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (10/16/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts13,679
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 6,933,162,284

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/20/2024
11/28/2023
12/16/2022

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Company Information


AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.

CRD#: 106237

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