George W. Martin

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CRD#: 2056953

Professional summary

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George Wesley Martin III, CFP®, who also goes by George Wesley Martin, Wesley Martin, was a registered financial professional .

George is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1990. George had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Biography

Wes provides personalized financial advice, investment planning and wealth management to help individuals, families and businesses achieve their goals. He addresses the complex issues of tax, trusts, estate planning and the sale and purchases of businesses, working with many family owned businesses.

Wes has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and has served in both advisory and branch management roles. He founded Martin Financial Group in 2001 and led the firm until it was acquired by Mariner Wealth Advisors in 2019. In his role as managing partner of Martin Financial, Wes was the portfolio manager of the Diversified Multi-Strategy Portfolio. The DMSP portfolio was a large-cap relative value strategy focused on income and capital appreciation.

Wes has bachelor’s degrees in finance, and mining engineering and from the University of Kentucky. He received a certified retirement specialist designation as part of an educational program at The University of Pennsylvania – Wharton School. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association, a past president of the Southern Indiana Estate Planning Council and serves on its investor relations board.

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Business Succession Planning

Estate Planning

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Tax Planning

Investment Planning

Retirement Planning

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Aliases

George Wesley Martin | Wesley Martin

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2004

Experience

Past

February 1, 2019 - January 12, 2026

MARINER WEALTH

RIA

CRD#: 140195

NEW ALBANY, IN

Past

February 13, 2009 - March 22, 2019

MARTIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 149228

NEW ALBANY, IN

Past

February 13, 2009 - October 16, 2018

TRIAD ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 25803

NEW ALBANY, IN

Past

November 3, 1999 - February 17, 2009

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

RIA

CRD#: 5685

NEW ALBANY, IN

Past

May 2, 1990 - December 10, 1993

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

CRD#: 680

NEWARK, NJ

Past

May 2, 1990 - February 17, 2009

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

NEW ALBANY, IN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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MARINER WEALTH

CRD#: 140195 / SEC#: 801-66632

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/24/2006 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 8/19/1998

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/22/1990

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/4/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/1/1990

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 5/8/2009

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

MARINER WEALTH

CRD#: 140195 / SEC#: 801-66632

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/24/2006 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5700 W. 112th Street Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211

Mailing Address

Phone number

(913) 904-5700

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,503

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MARINER ADV PART 2A (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	155,767
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 98,603,233,201

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/19/2024	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2023	Cover Page	Report

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George W. Martin

Professional summary

Biography

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

MARTIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

TRIAD ADVISORS LLC

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

MARINER WEALTH

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 8/19/1998

Series 63

Date: 6/22/1990

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/4/1999

Series 6

Date: 5/1/1990

Series 24

Date: 5/8/2009

Current Firm

MARINER WEALTH

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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MARINER WEALTH

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