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Steven L. Thornton

THE SPARTAN GROUP
Pasadena, CA 91101
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CRD#: 4496384
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Professional summary


Steven Lee Thornton, who also goes by Steve Lee Thornton, is a registered financial professional currently at THE SPARTAN GROUP located in Pasadena, California and GLOBALINK SECURITIES, INC. located in Pasadena, California.

Steven is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Steven has worked at 102 firms and has passed the Series 57TO, Series 99TO, Series 62, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 14, Series 24 and Series 28 exams.

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Aliases


Steve Lee Thornton

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

January 14, 2003 - Present

THE SPARTAN GROUP

Office #1: 16 N. Marengo, Suite #307, Pasadena, CA 91101Office #2: 16 N. Marengo, Suite #307, Pasadena, CA 91101
BD
CRD#: 124430
Pasadena, CA
Current

April 2, 2004 - Present

GLOBALINK SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 3452 East Foothill Boulevard Suite 1040, Pasadena, CA 91107
BD
CRD#: 29721
Pasadena, CA
Current

August 25, 2004 - Present

SYNDICATED CAPITAL, INC.

Office #1: 21671 Gateway Center Drive Suite 111, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
RIA
BD
CRD#: 29037
Diamond Bar, CA
Current

May 17, 2005 - Present

INNOVATION CAPITAL, LLC

Office #1: 2255 Glades Road Suite 324a, Boca Raton, FL 33431
BD
CRD#: 133551
Boca Raton, FL
Current

July 18, 2006 - Present

CENTERPOINT M&A ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 960, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
BD
CRD#: 139611
Woodland Hills, CA
Current

February 26, 2007 - Present

COMPAK SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1801 Dove Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660Office #2: 1801 Dove Street, Newport Beach, CA 92660
BD
CRD#: 125472
Newport Beach, CA
Current

April 30, 2008 - Present

VALTUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

Office #1: 3452 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91107
BD
CRD#: 145841
Pasadena, CA
Current

July 1, 2009 - Present

BDO CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: Two International Place 4th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110
BD
CRD#: 109679
BOSTON, MA
Current

June 28, 2010 - Present

CHINA ECAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 3452 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91107
BD
CRD#: 150251
Pasadena, CA
Current

June 1, 2011 - Present

WBB SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 20 Commerce Dr Ste 135, Cranford, NJ 07016
RIA
BD
CRD#: 118440
Cranford, NJ
Current

October 25, 2011 - Present

CENTERBOARD SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 9430 Research Blvd., Suite 120, Austin, TX 78759
BD
CRD#: 153900
Austin, TX
Current

April 26, 2012 - Present

MARKS BAUGHAN SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 161 Washington St., Suite 1390, Conshohocken, PA 19428
BD
CRD#: 132652
Conshohocken, PA
Current

September 6, 2013 - Present

AVENDUS CAPITAL, INC.

Office #1: 3452 E. Foothill, Blvd., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91107
RIA
BD
CRD#: 150160
Pasadena, CA
Current

June 30, 2014 - Present

LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

Office #1: 1055 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 310, Pasadena, CA 91106
BD
CRD#: 169135
Pasadena, CA
Current

July 3, 2014 - Present

DIRECT REALTY SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 5743 Corsa Avenue, Suite 215, Westlake Village, CA 91362
BD
CRD#: 168435
Westlake Village, CA
Current

July 20, 2015 - Present

TCFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 28202 Cabot Road Suite 305, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
BD
CRD#: 164153
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
Current

August 14, 2015 - Present

NEXTREND SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: P O Box 12108, Austin, TX 78711
BD
CRD#: 43710
Austin, TX
Current

December 28, 2015 - Present

MJ CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 3452 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 800, Pasadena, CA 91107
BD
CRD#: 150938
Pasadena, CA
Current

August 4, 2016 - Present

MAINSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

BD
CRD#: 168756
Pasadena, CA
Current

September 30, 2016 - Present

APEXUS CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 321 19th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90402-2409
BD
CRD#: 281779
Santa Monica, CA
Current

October 9, 2017 - Present

EXCHANGERIGHT SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 1055 E. Colorado Blvd, Suite 3130, Pasadena, CA 91106
BD
CRD#: 283430
Pasadena, CA
Current

October 31, 2017 - Present

PARITER SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 243 Carretera #2, Guaynabo, PR 00966
BD
CRD#: 127836
Guaynabo, PR
Current

November 3, 2017 - Present

BREN VENTURES LLC

Office #1: 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
BD
CRD#: 139768
New York, NY
Current

February 28, 2018 - Present

KAL CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

Office #1: 3738 Bayer Avenue Suite 103, Long Beach, CA 90808
BD
CRD#: 291333
Long Beach, CA
Current

September 4, 2019 - Present

TRINITY WEALTH SECURITIES, L.L.C.

Office #1: 6550 W Hillsborough Avenue Suite 130, Tampa, FL 33634
BD
CRD#: 104348
Tampa, FL
Current

September 16, 2019 - Present

SHORELINEAMBROSE ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 6310 Greenwich Drive Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92037
BD
CRD#: 141046
San Diego, CA
Current

September 26, 2019 - Present

PORTUM CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 40 Wall St Suite 1702, New York, NY 10005
BD
CRD#: 300440
NEW YORK, NY
Current

January 6, 2020 - Present

ANALYST HUB SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 2301 S Capital Of Texas Hwy Ste. J-101, Austin, TX 78746
BD
CRD#: 297665
Austin, TX
Current

March 4, 2020 - Present

CAPITALA SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 4201 Congress Street Suite 360c, Charlotte, NC 28209-4636
BD
CRD#: 304095
Charlotte, NC
Current

April 10, 2020 - Present

INCLINE ADVISORS

Office #1: 655 Tyner Way, Incline Village, NV 89451
BD
CRD#: 293345
Incline Village, NV
Current

May 1, 2020 - Present

TRANSITIONAL BROKER LLC

Office #1: 11650 S. State Street, Suite 200, Draper, UT 84020
BD
CRD#: 304313
Draper, UT
Current

November 13, 2020 - Present

ONPEAK CAPITAL LLC

Office #1: 1221 Brickell Avenue Suite 900, Miami, FL 33131
BD
CRD#: 310173
Miami, FL
Current

February 2, 2023 - Present

FCA CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

Office #1: 240 Saint Paul Street Suite 400, Denver, CO 80206
BD
CRD#: 322688
Denver, CO
Current

August 3, 2023 - Present

FMI CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 44 Cook St Ste 900, Denver, CO 80206-5827
BD
CRD#: 129262
Denver, CO
Current

May 24, 2024 - Present

PRIVATE PLACEMENT INSURANCE PRODUCTS, LLC

Office #1: 2754 Brandt Drive South Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104
BD
CRD#: 140139
Fargo, ND
Current

November 25, 2024 - Present

ARCSTONE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 885 Third Avenue 21st Floor, New York, NY 11232
BD
CRD#: 306029
NEW YORK, NY
Current

November 27, 2024 - Present

LESKO SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 400 Plaza Dr Suite A, Vestal, NY 13850
RIA
BD
CRD#: 10091
Vestal, NY
Current

December 3, 2024 - Present

MIT ASSOCIATES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 121171
Tiburon, CA
Current

January 7, 2025 - Present

AUGMENT CAPITAL, LLC

Office #1: 1204 San Antonio Street Second Floor, Austin, TX 78701
BD
CRD#: 322519
Austin, TX
Current

May 21, 2025 - Present

TFA SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 201 Continental Blvd., Suite 110, El Segundo, CA 90245
BD
CRD#: 284982
El Segundo, CA
Current

June 27, 2025 - Present

EFCG TRANSACTION SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 333770
DENVER, CO
Current

July 11, 2025 - Present

WILDRIDGE SECURITIES

Office #1: 1100 Glendon Ave. 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
BD
CRD#: 335666
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 31, 2023 - January 2, 2025

AIA SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 323693
IRVINE, CA
Past

May 12, 2023 - February 29, 2024

DOMINARI SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 18975
Pasadena, CA
Past

July 22, 2022 - July 12, 2024

KARBONE CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 150704
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 23, 2022 - December 1, 2023

REVERE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 14178
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 10, 2020 - August 27, 2025

PACIFIC OAK CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 309350
COSTA MESA, CA
Past

September 15, 2020 - September 21, 2020

MCCAFFERTY & COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 147259
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

August 5, 2020 - January 4, 2021

LIBERTY ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15071
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 26, 2019 - August 28, 2020

MCCAFFERTY & COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 147259
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

September 28, 2019 - January 15, 2025

COINSHARES CAPITAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 170506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 10, 2019 - August 18, 2022

STARTENGINE PRIMARY LLC

BD
CRD#: 291773
BURBANK, CA
Past

May 17, 2019 - July 10, 2019

MIRAE ASSET WEALTH MANAGEMENT (USA) INC.

BD
CRD#: 147991
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

January 23, 2019 - June 7, 2024

PLUM CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 289343
W. BLOOMFIELD, MI
Past

December 13, 2018 - August 5, 2019

ELITE BROKERS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 284050
Long Beach, CA
Past

January 10, 2018 - January 5, 2024

WINLO MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 288383
AUSTIN, TX
Past

June 30, 2016 - January 30, 2018

FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6609
PASADENA, CA
Past

March 19, 2016 - April 25, 2016

FORTUNE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 40821
ALHAMBRA, CA
Past

December 23, 2015 - July 23, 2020

CAPRO CAPITAL

BD
CRD#: 173686
Pasadena, CA
Past

December 3, 2014 - July 20, 2015

BAY MUTUAL FINANCIAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 130535
SANTA MONICA, CA
Past

July 3, 2014 - August 19, 2024

COLLINS/BAY ISLAND SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 106560
Pasadena, CA
Past

May 20, 2014 - December 10, 2020

SHERIDAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 157439
IRVINE, CA
Past

January 17, 2014 - October 31, 2014

BARDI CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 166134
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

February 13, 2013 - May 29, 2015

ELMCORE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 158922
PASADENA, CA
Past

November 6, 2012 - December 26, 2021

SHOPOFF SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 142866
IRVINE, CA
Past

September 21, 2012 - January 21, 2021

H2C SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 7169
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

June 13, 2012 - July 26, 2012

WILLIAM AND HENRY ASSOCIATES

BD
CRD#: 154566
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

March 30, 2011 - October 12, 2017

AUGEO ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 154881
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 2, 2010 - June 16, 2010

BLUEPRINT CAPITAL MARKETS

BD
CRD#: 44323
NEWARK, NJ
Past

March 4, 2010 - November 2, 2011

MDB CAPITAL

BD
CRD#: 42677
ADDISON, TX
Past

January 7, 2010 - April 30, 2013

HUB INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 150252
KANSAS CITY, MO
Past

December 14, 2009 - March 18, 2010

BANC OF MANHATTAN CAPITAL

BD
CRD#: 149880
WOODLAND HILLS, CA
Past

November 5, 2009 - December 31, 2012

DIMIRAK SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 150181
VISTA, CA
Past

June 30, 2009 - May 20, 2010

SEIDMAN PRIVATE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 125051
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 25, 2009 - January 11, 2012

CM SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 127136
LAS VEGAS, NV
Past

May 21, 2009 - May 27, 2010

BLACK ROSE EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC

BD
CRD#: 147299
PORTLAND, OR
Past

February 11, 2009 - January 20, 2010

CHANNEL POINT PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 120283
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

June 13, 2008 - March 11, 2009

ACHILLES SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 133542
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 27, 2008 - October 12, 2017

GREEN STREET TRADING, LLC

BD
CRD#: 28937
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

May 7, 2008 - August 13, 2009

NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16944
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 6, 2007 - January 9, 2009

ZEALOUS CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 136412
TUSTIN, CA
Past

November 1, 2007 - January 9, 2009

TBN SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 103773
CAMARILLO, CA
Past

September 17, 2007 - January 26, 2015

BCC ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 143642
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

August 31, 2007 - October 31, 2007

ASHRAF CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 42611
PASADENA, CA
Past

July 3, 2007 - July 31, 2007

BRIDGEMARK CAPITAL, LP

BD
CRD#: 114243
IRVINE, CA
Past

May 7, 2007 - November 3, 2009

BMA SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 108219
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

February 23, 2007 - September 2, 2009

ARQUE CAPITAL, LTD.

BD
CRD#: 121192
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

January 19, 2007 - December 15, 2010

ANTAEUS CAPITAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 627
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

December 20, 2006 - April 27, 2007

SPRINGBOARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 104458
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

November 14, 2006 - December 22, 2014

COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 140592
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

March 29, 2006 - October 1, 2007

BEDROCK SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 133253
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

March 27, 2006 - September 24, 2010

SOUTH LAKE AVENUE SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 137387
PASADENA, CA
Past

November 7, 2005 - January 7, 2011

ADVISORS EDGE SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 133840
WOODLAND HILLS, CA
Past

September 26, 2005 - August 20, 2008

MERGER & ACQUISITION CAPITAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 135113
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 23, 2005 - October 11, 2016

SUTTER SECURITIES CLEARING, LLC

BD
CRD#: 134742
IRVINE, CA
Past

April 28, 2005 - December 31, 2006

ANTAEUS CAPITAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 627
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

March 1, 2005 - November 3, 2009

NORTH GLOBAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 132918
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

December 2, 2004 - December 11, 2008

SILVER PACIFIC ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 125572
LAS VEGAS, NV
Past

September 14, 2004 - January 19, 2006

NEXA SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 15621
PASADENA, CA
Past

January 22, 2004 - April 21, 2004

SYNDICATED CAPITAL, INC.

BD
CRD#: 29037
DIAMOND BAR, CA
Past

October 21, 2003 - August 6, 2008

CHANNEL POINT PARTNERS

BD
CRD#: 120283
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

February 7, 2003 - August 17, 2004

IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 43744
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

December 4, 2002 - December 1, 2006

AGA SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 122781
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA
Past

October 17, 2002 - March 9, 2004

NEXA SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 15621
PASADENA, CA
Past

October 16, 2002 - October 31, 2002

CURTIS SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 104153
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past

September 18, 2002 - October 2, 2006

SPRINGBOARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 104458
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

September 17, 2002 - January 14, 2004

HUNTINGTON SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 116558
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

May 30, 2002 - September 4, 2003

WESTMOORE SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 44948
ANAHIEM, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Florida
(5/17/2021)

Exams


General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 57TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Securities Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 62
Date: 1/2/2023
Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 6/28/1999
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/2/2023
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 28
Date: 6/25/2002
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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WILDRIDGE SECURITIES
WILDRIDGE SECURITIES | WILDRIDGE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 335666 / SEC#: , 8-71350

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
1100 Glendon Ave. 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
Mailing Address
1100 Glendon Ave. 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
Phone number
(213) 915-6414
Established
Delaware since 03/10/2025
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (1 States and Territories)


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Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WILDRIDGE PARTNERS LLCOWNER
FEIN, ALEXANDER KALEMANAGING MEMBER5962504
THORNTON, STEVEN LEEFINOP & CCO4496384

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Company Information


WILDRIDGE SECURITIES

CRD#: 335666Pasadena, CA 91101

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