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Gary Lester Stark

STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS
OKEECHOBEE, FL
·CRD# 433866·53 years experience

Professional Summary

Gary Lester Stark is a registered financial advisor currently at STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC. located in Okeechobee, Florida and R.M. STARK & CO., INC. located in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1973. Gary has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 57TO, Series 7TO, Series 79TO,...

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Years of Experience

53 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.·CRD# 121213
RIA
16950 U.s. Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972
September 19, 2002 - Present
R.M. STARK & CO., INC.·CRD# 7612
BD
730 S Federal Highway, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460
August 8, 1994 - Present
A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.·CRD# 4
BD
St. Louis, MO
December 8, 1988 - July 19, 1994
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED·CRD# 7613
BD
October 25, 1982 - December 16, 1988
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
September 6, 1978 - October 29, 1982
PAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTIS INCORPORATED·CRD# 640
BD
August 14, 1974 - January 31, 1980
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.·CRD# 572
BD
August 9, 1973 - September 26, 1974

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Current Firm

SF
STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.

STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 121213 / SEC#: 801-112583
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/26/2022 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (3/24/2022 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Georgia (5/26/2023 Approved)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Carolina (6/1/2022 Approved)
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).

Contact Information

Main Address

16950 U.s. Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972

Phone Number

561-715-6073/863-697-8024

# of Employees

7

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

164

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$94,672,239

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Other business activities

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(1/7/2026)
RR
Arizona
(6/19/2002)
RR
Arkansas
(1/12/2026)
RR
California
(1/15/2019)
RR
Colorado
(1/30/1995)
RR
Connecticut
(6/6/1995)
RR
District of Columbia
(1/8/2026)
RR
Florida
(8/11/1994)
IAR
Florida
(9/19/2002)
RR
Georgia
(3/2/1995)
IAR
Georgia
(5/26/2023)
RR
Illinois
(1/13/2026)
RR
Maryland
(1/16/2026)
RR
Massachusetts
(4/3/1997)
RR
Michigan
(1/8/2026)
RR
Nevada
(4/22/2019)
RR
New Jersey
(1/7/2026)
RR
New York
(10/20/1994)
RR
North Carolina
(8/29/1995)
IAR
North Carolina
(9/26/2007)
RR
Ohio
(1/7/2026)
RR
Pennsylvania
(6/14/1996)
RR
Puerto Rico
(2/21/2019)
RR
South Carolina
(1/30/2026)
RR
Tennessee
(1/12/2026)
RR
Texas
(5/18/1995)
RR
Washington
(6/22/1995)

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

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2002About the Series 66 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Sep 1998About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1987About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

Series 57TO — Securities Trader Exam

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 57TO exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 7TO exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Jun 2000

Series 15 — Foreign Currency Options Examination

Passed Mar 1989

Series 5 — Interest Rate Options Examination

Passed Oct 1981

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1973

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 24 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 10 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 9 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Aug 1995About the Series 27 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Sep 1978About the Series 4 exam

Series 40 — Registered Principal Examination

Passed May 1978

Series 12 — NYSE Branch Manager Examination

Passed Apr 1978
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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