Mark Joseph Lien | Financial Professional

Professional summary

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Mark Joseph Lien was a registered financial professional .

Mark is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1985. Mark had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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None

Experience

Past

August 27, 2012 - August 14, 2013

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 164666

DES PERES, MO

Past

April 24, 2012 - March 27, 2013

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

DES PERES, MO

Past

April 24, 2012 - October 11, 2013

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD

CRD#: 6413

DES PERES, MO

Past

January 11, 2011 - April 25, 2012

EDWARD JONES

RIA

CRD#: 250

HOUSTON, TX

Past

January 11, 2011 - April 25, 2012

EDWARD JONES

BD

CRD#: 250

HOUSTON, TX

Past

December 6, 2010 - December 10, 2010

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 17868

COLUMBIA, MO

Past

March 17, 1998 - June 12, 2009

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

BD

CRD#: 6247

LOS ANGELES, CA

Past

February 3, 1996 - February 27, 1998

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD

CRD#: 840

BOSTON, MA

Past

January 11, 1989 - December 23, 1992

EDWARD JONES

BD

CRD#: 250

Past

July 24, 1985 - January 5, 1996

EDWARD JONES

BD

CRD#: 250

ST. LOUIS, MO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CW

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 164666 / SEC#: 801-76973

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/15/2012 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

RR

Series 63

Date: 2/16/2011

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/3/2010

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

RR

Series 7

Date: 7/20/1985

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

RR

Series 8

Date: 8/31/1990

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm

CW

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 164666 / SEC#: 801-76973

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/15/2012 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

7417 Mexico Road Suite 104, St. Peters, MO 63376

Mailing Address

Phone number

(636) 397-6200

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

139

SEC notice filing (43 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 MANAGED ASSET PROGRAM (4/8/2025)

FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE (4/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	18,813
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 4,082,513,557

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Mark J. Lien

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD JONES

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

CAPITAL CLIENT GROUP, INC.

COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD JONES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 2/16/2011

Series 65

Date: 12/3/2010

Series 7

Date: 7/20/1985

Series 8

Date: 8/31/1990

Current Firm

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (43 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

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