Mark Darren Cohen | Financial Professional | Houston, Texas | ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Professional summary

Mark Darren Cohen is a registered financial advisor currently at ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Houston, Texas and ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Houston, Texas.

Mark is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Mark has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

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.

(1) COHEN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT: OWNER; START 9-2022; 1 HR/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED...(2) MARK DARREN COHEN ASSET MANAGEMENT: FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS, ESTATE PLANNING, BUSINESS PLANS; OWNER; START DATE 09-2022; 1 HR/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED...(3) BLACK COHEN GROUP: CONSTRUCTION; OWNER; START DATE 9-2022; 1 HR/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED...(4) COHEN GROUP OF INVESTMENTS: BROKERAGE SERVICES & RIA; OWNER; START 9-2022, 40 HRS/MTH; INVESTMENT RELATED...(5) BLACK COHEN GROUP: OIL & GAS AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS; OWNER; 3 HRS/MTH, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED...(6) FINCADIA LLC: DBA; REGISTERED REP/ADVISOR; HOUSTON, TX; START DATE 07/2022; FULL TIME; INVESTMENT RELATED... (7) FINCADIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC: DBA; REGISTERED REP/ADVISOR; HOUSTON ,TX; START DATE 07/2022; FULL TIME; INVESTMENT RELATED... (8) FINCADIA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC: DBA; REGISTERED REP/ADVISOR; HOUSTON, TX; START DATE 07/2022; FULL TIME; INVESTMENT RELATED...(9) BLACK COHEN GROUP: RENTAL PROPERTY; OWNER; START DATE 05/2023; 1 HR/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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July 10, 1991 - July 5, 1994

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Past

March 14, 1991 - August 1, 1991

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD

CRD#: 19616

ST. LOUIS, MO

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".

AW

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 145488 / SEC#: 801-69827

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/5/2009 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2009 Terminated)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/8/2008 Terminated)

Maryland

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2009 Terminated)

Massachusetts

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/22/2009 Terminated)

Virginia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2009 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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

California
(7/20/2022)

RR

Florida
(7/31/2025)

RR

Georgia
(7/20/2022)

RR

Illinois
(7/20/2022)

RR

Indiana
(7/20/2022)

RR

Louisiana
(7/20/2022)

RR

Maryland
(9/8/2023)

RR

Michigan
(7/21/2022)

RR

Missouri
(7/22/2022)

RR

New York
(7/20/2022)

RR

North Carolina
(6/8/2023)

RR

Tennessee
(6/14/2023)

RR

Texas
(7/20/2022)

IAR

Texas
(7/20/2022)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 4/26/2018

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

RR

Series 63

Date: 2/19/1991

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

RR

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

RR

Series 7

Date: 3/12/1991

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

RR

FINRA

Current Firm

AW

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 145488 / SEC#: 801-69827

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/5/2009 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2009 Terminated)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/8/2008 Terminated)

Maryland

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2009 Terminated)

Massachusetts

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/22/2009 Terminated)

Virginia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2009 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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Contact information

Main Address

1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Mailing Address

Phone number

(312) 940-3684

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

138

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ARETE WEALTH ADV2A - 04.01.2025 (4/1/2025)

ARETE WEALTH WRAP FEE BROCHURE - 03.31.2025 (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,837
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,152,167,506

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Mark D. Cohen

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

B. RILEY WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.

NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIDGEWAY & CONGER, INC.

WFG ADVISORS, LP

WFG INVESTMENTS, INC.

STANFORD GROUP COMPANY

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 4/26/2018

Series 63

Date: 2/19/1991

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/12/1991

FINRA

Current Firm

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

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