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Steven T. Malfitano

LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Fort Mill, SC 29715
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CRD#: 3178848
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Professional summary


Steven Thomas Malfitano is a registered financial professional currently at LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Fort Mill, South Carolina and LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC located in New York, New York.

Steven is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Steven has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 27 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

July 29, 2022 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 1055 Lpl Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Fort Mill, SC
Current

April 20, 2023 - Present

LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

Office #1: 12 E. 49th St 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8733
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 20, 2011 - January 21, 2014

G1 EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 111528
CHICAGO, IL
Past

December 20, 2011 - September 30, 2016

E*TRADE CLEARING LLC

BD
CRD#: 25025
Jersey City, NJ
Past

August 18, 2006 - July 19, 2022

E*TRADE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 29106
Jersey City, NJ
Past

June 14, 1999 - September 5, 2006

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
SMITHFIELD, RI

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".
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LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC
APPALACHIAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION | LPLE | LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC | LPL ENTERPRISE | HARVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION WILL DO INVESTMENT ADVISORY BUSINESS ONLY IN CALIFORNIA AS HARVEST ADVISORS | HARVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 8733 / SEC#: 801-130883, 8-26037

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/7/2024 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/29/2020 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2023 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2023 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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
New Jersey
(7/29/2022)
RR
New York
(1/22/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(7/29/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/10/1999
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


LE
LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC
APPALACHIAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION | LPLE | LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC | LPL ENTERPRISE | HARVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION WILL DO INVESTMENT ADVISORY BUSINESS ONLY IN CALIFORNIA AS HARVEST ADVISORS | HARVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 8733 / SEC#: 801-130883, 8-26037

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/7/2024 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/29/2020 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2023 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/7/2023 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Atlanta district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
1055 Lpl Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Mailing Address
1055 Lpl Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone number
(704) 733-3300
Established
Delaware since 05/25/2023
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
4,650

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

A58 LPLE (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
LPL HOLDINGS, INC.MANAGING MEMBER
HORAN-ADAMS, KIRBY LEPAKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. PRESIDENT5097259
MALFITANO, STEVEN THOMASPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER, FINOP3178848
MORRISON, STEVEN PHILIPSECRETARY4529345
SHEEHAN, RICHARD STEVENSVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3096567

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts114,002
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 18,862,098,900

Disclosures


Regulatory Event3

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
06/25/2025
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Company Information


LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC

CRD#: 8733Fort Mill, SC 29715

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