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Richard W. Sowers

LIFEMARK SECURITIES
CLEARWATER, FL 33759
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CRD#: 1297275
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Professional summary


Richard Wendell Sowers, who also goes by Richard W Sowers, is a registered financial advisor currently at LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP. located in Clearwater, Florida.

Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Richard has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Aliases


Richard W Sowers

Other business activities


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VIP CAPITAL, INC., INVESTMENT RELATED, 2451 N. MCMULLEN BOOTH RD, SUITE 263, CLEARWATER, FL 33759, A LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITY & LTCI MARKETING BROKERAGE FIRM, PRESIDENT & WRITING AGENT, BEGAN JUNE 1998,70 HRS/MO & 50 HRS/MO DURING TRADING HRS, DUTIES INCLUDE MARKETING PRODUCTS TO LIFE, HEALTH AND ANNUITY AGENTS IN ADDITION TO SELLING POLICIES DIRECTLY TO CLIENTS, PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE CLIENT SERVICES/NOTIFIED APRIL 13, 2010 THAT APPROVED ON MARCH 23, 2010 AS FINRA DISPUTE ARBITRATOR. LOCATION AND DURATION WILL VARY / CONSULTANT & EXPERT WITNESS FOR SECURITIES AND INSURANCE, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE, BEGAN AVAILABILITY 5/2010, HOURS WILL VARY AS ONLY BY REQUEST.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

August 8, 2012 - Present

LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.

Office #1: 2451 Mcmullen Booth Road Suite 263, Clearwater, FL 33759
RIA
BD
CRD#: 16204
CLEARWATER, FL
Current

March 3, 1995 - Present

LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.

Office #1: 2451 Mcmullen Booth Road Suite 263, Clearwater, FL 33759
RIA
BD
CRD#: 16204
CLEARWATER, FL
Past

June 3, 1994 - March 7, 1995

TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6359
IRVINE, CA
Past

November 10, 1992 - February 18, 1994

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16164
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

July 11, 1991 - October 16, 1992

MERIDIAN, DUNHILL & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15294
Past

August 19, 1986 - March 6, 1991

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ
Past

October 7, 1985 - September 9, 1986

THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 829
Past

September 20, 1984 - October 17, 1985

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691

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".
LS
LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.
LIFEMARK SECURITIES | PROCORP SECURITIES INCORPORATED | LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 16204 / SEC#: 801-68438, 8-33478

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/17/2007 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Colorado
(2/29/2012)
RR
Florida
(3/3/1995)
IAR
Florida
(8/8/2012)
RR
Georgia
(1/3/2005)
RR
Indiana
(5/13/2015)
RR
Kentucky
(1/28/2022)
RR
New York
(10/16/2003)
RR
North Carolina
(1/13/2021)
RR
Texas
(1/3/2025)
RR
Virginia
(12/10/2007)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/30/2010
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 12/18/1990
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 12/22/1986
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


LS
LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.
LIFEMARK SECURITIES | PROCORP SECURITIES INCORPORATED | LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 16204 / SEC#: 801-68438, 8-33478

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/17/2007 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
400 West Metro Park, Rochester, NY 14623
Mailing Address
400 West Metro Park, Rochester, NY 14623
Phone number
(585) 424-5672
Established
New York since 04/04/1983
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
88

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIRM BROCHURE 2A (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KALINOWSKI, ANDREW JOSEPHVP / BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY263409
MICCICHE, VINCENT JRTREASURER/ FINOP/PFO/POO702149
PRISCO, JAMES JOSEPHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2653402
PRISCO, JAMES JOSEPHPRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER2653402
GEORGIEV, ALEXANDRE JR.CCO OF THE RIA / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS5307830

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,021
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 461,475,636

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2
Arbitration3

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Company Information


LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 16204Clearwater, FL 33759

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