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Elias S. Friedman

MARINER INDEPENDENT
Schaumburg, IL 60173
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CRD#: 2188445
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Professional summary


Elias Solomon Friedman, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at MARINER INDEPENDENT located in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Elias is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. Elias has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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What are your service offerings?
Small Business Planning
Business Succession Planning
Investment Planning
Divorce Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Education Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Estate Planning
Elder Care
Retirement Planning
Insurance Planning
Budgeting
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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TIME TO REORDER LLC, NOT INV RELATED, WILMETTE, IL, 100% OWNERSHIP, START 09/2024, 4 HRS PER MONTH, 0 HRS DURING TRADING, SELL INFLATABLE PRODUCTS & TOWELS; Kadima Wealth; Investment related, Schaumburg, IL, Offering investment services through Mariner Platform Solutions/Mariner Independent, start date; 01/2025, 160 hours per month during securities trading hours.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2010

Experience


Current

January 14, 2025 - Present

MARINER INDEPENDENT

Office #1: 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite 250, Schaumburg, IL 60173
RIA
CRD#: 305418
Schaumburg, IL
Past

January 7, 2025 - January 8, 2025

MARINER INDEPENDENT

RIA
CRD#: 305418
OVERLAND PARK, KS
Past

May 25, 2001 - December 12, 2024

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
SCHAUMBURG, IL
Past

January 26, 2001 - December 12, 2024

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
SCHAUMBURG, IL
Past

April 6, 1999 - October 4, 2000

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5496
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA
Past

January 1, 1998 - September 14, 1998

HIMCO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6604
HARTFORD, CT
Past

May 17, 1995 - November 13, 1997

PERSHING LLC

BD
CRD#: 7560
JERSEY CITY, NJ
Past

July 6, 1993 - May 4, 1995

OPPENHEIMERFUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7834
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 1, 1992 - June 1, 1993

SELECTED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29242

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".
MI
MARINER INDEPENDENT
ABUNDANT LIFE FINANCIAL | XTRAMILE FINANCIAL GROUP | XMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH WITH OPTIONS | VAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TOTAL WEALTH SERVICES | STRATEGIC PATH RETIREMENT | STERLING PRIVATE WEALTH | SIDEBAR ADVISORS | SEVEN MILE ADVISORY | ROLLING HILLS ADVISORS | REGENT PRIVATE WEALTH | RATIONAL WEALTH SOLUTIONS | PROMONTORY WEALTH | PRECISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHALANX VFO, LLC | PAX FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | OLDFIELD WEALTH PARTNERS | OCEAN PATH ADVISORS | OCEAN HEIGHTS ADVISORS | NELSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NARROW GATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MONARCH PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | MAYS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MAURO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | MARINER PLATFORM SOLUTIONS, LLC | MARINER PLATFORM SOLUTIONS | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | LOGARUS WEALTH SOLUTIONS | LINDENBERG FINANCIAL PLANNING | LAKE LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING | KONA FINANCIAL PLANNING | KINNEY MUNRO WEALTH ADVISORS | KADIMA WEALTH | JOOY WEALTH | INVESTTAX WEALTH ADVISERS | INTERSECT WEALTH ADVISORS | INFINITY WEALTH COMPANY | IMPERIO WEALTH ADVISORS | GROWING LEGACIES | FORTITUDE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FOOTHILL WEALTH ADVISORS | EXIT 59 ADVISORY | ECLECTIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONNECT WEALTH GROUP | CONFLUENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONFIDO ADVICE & INVESTMENTS | CARY FINANCIAL PLANNING | CARBON WEALTH ADVISORS | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAMDEN INVESTMENT CO | BRANCH PARTNERS, LLC | ARCHIWEALTH | ADVICEPERIOD

CRD#: 305418 / SEC#: 801-117332

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/12/2019 Approved)

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Illinois
(1/14/2025)
IAR
Texas
(11/14/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/2/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MI
MARINER INDEPENDENT
ABUNDANT LIFE FINANCIAL | XTRAMILE FINANCIAL GROUP | XMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH WITH OPTIONS | VAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TOTAL WEALTH SERVICES | STRATEGIC PATH RETIREMENT | STERLING PRIVATE WEALTH | SIDEBAR ADVISORS | SEVEN MILE ADVISORY | ROLLING HILLS ADVISORS | REGENT PRIVATE WEALTH | RATIONAL WEALTH SOLUTIONS | PROMONTORY WEALTH | PRECISE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHALANX VFO, LLC | PAX FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | OLDFIELD WEALTH PARTNERS | OCEAN PATH ADVISORS | OCEAN HEIGHTS ADVISORS | NELSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NARROW GATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MONARCH PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | MAYS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MAURO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | MARINER PLATFORM SOLUTIONS, LLC | MARINER PLATFORM SOLUTIONS | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | LOGARUS WEALTH SOLUTIONS | LINDENBERG FINANCIAL PLANNING | LAKE LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING | KONA FINANCIAL PLANNING | KINNEY MUNRO WEALTH ADVISORS | KADIMA WEALTH | JOOY WEALTH | INVESTTAX WEALTH ADVISERS | INTERSECT WEALTH ADVISORS | INFINITY WEALTH COMPANY | IMPERIO WEALTH ADVISORS | GROWING LEGACIES | FORTITUDE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FOOTHILL WEALTH ADVISORS | EXIT 59 ADVISORY | ECLECTIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONNECT WEALTH GROUP | CONFLUENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONFIDO ADVICE & INVESTMENTS | CARY FINANCIAL PLANNING | CARBON WEALTH ADVISORS | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAMDEN INVESTMENT CO | BRANCH PARTNERS, LLC | ARCHIWEALTH | ADVICEPERIOD

CRD#: 305418 / SEC#: 801-117332

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/12/2019 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5700 West 112th Street Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211
Mailing Address
Phone number
(650) 571-1934
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
150

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MPS FORM ADV PART 2A W PRIVACY (10/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,412
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 5,615,227,678

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/25/2025
Cover Page
11/05/2024
12/15/2023

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Company Information


MARINER INDEPENDENT

CRD#: 305418Schaumburg, IL 60173

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