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Gary L. Stark

STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS
Okeechobee, FL 34972
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CRD#: 433866
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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, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 15, Series 5, Series 1, Series 53, Series 24, Series 10, Series 9, Series 27, Series 4, Series 40 and Series 12 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 19, 2002 - Present

STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.

Office #1: 16950 U.s. Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972
RIA
CRD#: 121213
Okeechobee, FL
Current

August 8, 1994 - Present

R.M. STARK & CO., INC.

Office #1: 730 S Federal Highway, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460
BD
CRD#: 7612
Lake Worth Beach, FL
Past

December 8, 1988 - July 19, 1994

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 4
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

October 25, 1982 - December 16, 1988

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7613
Past

September 6, 1978 - October 29, 1982

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
Past

August 14, 1974 - January 31, 1980

PAINE, WEBBER, JACKSON & CURTIS INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 640
Past

August 9, 1973 - September 26, 1974

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 572

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(6/19/2002)
RR
California
(1/15/2019)
RR
Colorado
(1/30/1995)
RR
Connecticut
(6/6/1995)
RR
Florida
(8/11/1994)
IAR
Florida
(9/19/2002)
RR
Georgia
(3/2/1995)
IAR
Georgia
(5/26/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(4/3/1997)
RR
Nevada
(4/22/2019)
RR
New York
(10/20/1994)
RR
North Carolina
(8/29/1995)
IAR
North Carolina
(9/26/2007)
RR
Pennsylvania
(6/14/1996)
RR
Puerto Rico
(2/21/2019)
RR
Texas
(5/18/1995)
RR
Washington
(6/22/1995)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/10/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 6/19/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 3/22/1989
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 10/22/1981
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 8/6/1973
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 40
Date: 5/3/1978
Registered Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 12
Date: 4/5/1978
NYSE Branch Manager Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SF
STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.
STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 121213 / SEC#: 801-112583

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/26/2022 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2022 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/26/2023 Approved)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/1/2022 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
16950 U.s. Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Mailing Address
Phone number
561-715-6073/863-697-8024
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
8

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts164
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 82,477,110

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Company Information


STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 121213Okeechobee, FL 34972

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