As a full-service broker dealer, ValMark Securities provides all of the “usual” services available from most other independent broker dealers.
With corporate offices in Akron, OH and St Paul, MN, ValMark is registered to conduct business in all 50 states. The firm is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC). Its affiliate, ValMark Advisers, Inc., is a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
ValMark’s registered representatives are predominantly entrepreneurial advisors who have created their own firms which ValMark calls Member Offices. Many have developed specialized expertise in wealth transfer planning and have advanced credentials with a high percentage holding a JD, CPA or CFP designation. Several of these firms work in partnership with accounting firms, property and casualty brokers, banks and employee benefits firms.
- FULL BROKERAGE SERVICES in mutual funds, stocks, bonds and CDs
- A DIVERSIFIED, NON-PROPRIETARY PRODUCT LINE including mutual funds, variable and traditional life and annuity products, unit investment trusts and managed accounts
- NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAMS for all products
- RETAIL TRADING DESK offering government securities, municipal bonds, and other fixed income securities through Pershing’s industry-leading platform
- A REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORY (RIA) FIRM through ValMark Advisers, with dedicated RIA specialists and an extensive offering of third-party asset managers
- COMPREHENSIVE ERRORS & OMISSIONS COVERAGE for all business lines
- DEDICATED TRANSITION TEAM AND COMPLIANCE STAFF — to provide personalized transfer of your business and on-going compliance assistance
- WEB ACCESS to client accounts
- Choices of sophisticated web-based client management tools
- All broker dealer and carrier forms available electronically via Intranet
- CUSTOM-DESIGNED WEB PRESENCE for Member Firms through our alliance with leading web developers specializing in the financial services industry. Each site is customized with your unique value proposition while providing thousands of pages of FINRA-approved content and dozens of calculators and financial engines.