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Mark S. Hawkes

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CRD#: 3125846
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Professional summary


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Mark Swainston Hawkes was a registered financial professional .

Mark is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. Mark had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

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) Fiduciary Appointment-Trustee 2700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 140~Walnut Creek~CA~94598~5/9/2013~10hrs~2hrs~Managing the leases, reviewing management of the investment portfolio, managing the bank accounts, and performing related fiduciary responsibilities 2) Colusa Resources LLC 2700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 140~Walnut Creek~CA~94598~Other~Other~11/1/2008~1hrs~1hrs~Administrative 3) Fiduciary Appointment-Trustee 1709 St Emilion Lane~Brentwood~CA~94513~5/17/2019~10hrs~8hrs~As trustee, I am responsible to manage the assets of the trust and provide specified distributions to the beneficiary. 4) Hawkes Hastings & Aaron Accountancy Corporation 2700 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite 140~Walnut Creek~CA~94598~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Owner~10/7/2019~160hrs~20hrs~CPA performing tax and accounting services. 5) DBA HAWKES HASTINGS & AARON FINANCIAL SERVICES; Owner: Hawkes Hastings & Aaron Financial Services is a dba for Hawkes Hastings & Aaron Accountancy Corporation. The dba is used for purposes for answering incoming phone calls. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes; 0; 0; STARTED 10/01/2021; 2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Ste 140, Walnut Creek CA 94598, US; I have no duties associated with the dba. All of my services are listed under the name of Hawkes Hastings & Aaron Accountancy Corporation. 6) PEREZ FAMILY TRUST; POSITION: Co-trustee NATURE: At the death of the grantor of the trust, I became successor co-trustee of the trust. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 06/28/2022; 2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Ste 140, Walnut Creek CA 94598, US; As co-trustee, I have responsibility to administer the assets of the trust and provide for a timely settlement of the trust by distributing the assets to the beneficiaries of the trust. 7) RENTAL PROPERTY POSITION: Owner NATURE: Single family dwelling rental property. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2022 ADDRESS: 1525 Talisman Way, Concord CA 94521, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the landlord. 8) AVANTAX INSURANCE AGENCY AND/OR AVANTAX INSURANCE SERVICES. POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: Provide insurance products to clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 10/26/2022 ADDRESS: 2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Ste 140, Walnut Creek CA 94598, United States DESCRIPTION: Provide insurance products to clients.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

October 30, 2000 - December 31, 2023

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
WALNUT CREEK, CA
Past

December 7, 1998 - December 31, 2023

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
WALNUT CREEK, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 10/3/2000
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


AA
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORY SERVICES | HD VEST ADVISORY SERVICES | H.D. VEST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556 / SEC#: 801-29892

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Contact information


Main Address
3200 Olympus Blvd Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019
Mailing Address
Phone number
(972) 870-6000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2,278

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A FIRM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts140,306
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 46,109,939,749

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/13/2024
Cover Page
11/28/2023
12/16/2022

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Company Information


AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556

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