John F. Sharkey

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES

Madison, NJ 07940

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CRD#: 1825282

Professional summary

John Francis Sharkey, CFP®, CIMA®, who also goes by John Sharkey, is a registered financial advisor currently at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. located in Madison, New Jersey.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 3, Series 55 and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

John Sharkey

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

January 6, 2026 - Present

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 266 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940

RIA

CRD#: 43285

Madison, NJ

Current

January 6, 2026 - Present

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 266 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940

RIA

CRD#: 43285

Madison, NJ

Past

October 6, 2025 - January 13, 2026

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6627

SADDLE BROOK, NJ

Past

October 3, 2025 - January 13, 2026

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

SADDLE BROOK, NJ

Past

December 9, 2022 - September 27, 2024

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 10409

SADDLE BROOK, NJ

Past

December 6, 2022 - September 27, 2024

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 10409

SADDLE BROOK, NJ

Past

September 15, 2022 - November 29, 2022

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 110826

EDISON, NJ

Past

August 18, 2022 - November 29, 2022

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 5167

EDISON, NJ

Past

November 4, 2019 - July 22, 2022

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6627

EDISON, NJ

Past

October 30, 2019 - July 22, 2022

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

EDISON, NJ

Past

August 1, 2018 - October 16, 2019

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 10409

Warren, NJ

Past

July 26, 2018 - October 16, 2019

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 10409

Warren, NJ

Past

April 16, 2004 - June 5, 2017

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

RED BANK, NJ

Past

August 3, 2001 - June 5, 2017

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

RED BANK, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 43285 / SEC#: 801-57304, 8-50214

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/14/2000 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver 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.

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

California
(1/7/2026)

IAR

California
(1/7/2026)

Florida
(1/7/2026)

IAR

Florida
(1/8/2026)

New Jersey
(1/6/2026)

IAR

New Jersey
(1/6/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 8/3/2001

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 12/19/2005

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 55

Date: 2/3/2004

Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/2/2001

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 43285 / SEC#: 801-57304, 8-50214

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/14/2000 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

1125 N.w. Couch Street Suite 900, Portland, OR 97209

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 2207, Portland, OR 97208-2207

Phone number

(888) 520-6784

Established

Oregon since 03/21/1997

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,442

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. FORM 2A ADV FIRM BROCHURE (12/17/2025)

WEALTHPURSUIT WRAP FEE PROGRAMS BROCHURE (10/2/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
M FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INCORPORATED	EQUITY OWNER
HANEY-JACKSON, LAURA ELIZABETH	VICE PRESIDENT - PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	4771801
LUDWIG, STEVEN CHARLES	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2440911
ROGERS, MARIA RENEE	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	2442526
SCHOONMAKER, MICHAEL SKI	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2408456

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	8,234
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 4,078,516,284

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/10/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
08/28/2023	Cover Page	Report

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John F. Sharkey

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view John Francis Sharkey's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 8/3/2001

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 3

Date: 12/19/2005

Series 55

Date: 2/3/2004

Series 7

Date: 8/2/2001

FINRA

Current Firm

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

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