Mark R Willets

Employer firm

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd CRD 153184

$18.6B regulatory AUM 376 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 10/2009 → 03/2025
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Phoenix, AZ
• 06/2011 → 03/2025
  Bank Of America,N.A.
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 03/2025 → Present
  Lpl Financial Llc
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 03/2025 → Present
  Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.
  Scottsdale, AZ

Previous Registrations

• 2009-10-23 → 2025-03-04
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Phoenix, AZ
  Phoenix, AZ
  Scottsdale, AZ
  Scottsdale, AZ
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 2003-01-30 → 2009-10-23
  Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.
  Phoenix, AZ
  Phoenix, AZ
  Scottsdale, AZ
  Scottsdale, AZ

Other Businesses

1) 03/03/2025 - Stratos Wealth Partners / DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) Inv Related - at reported business location (s) 160 hrs per month - 100% time spent 2) 03/03/2025 - Rancho 2033 LLC / Owner / Real Estate Rental / inv related / Cave Creek, AZ / Start date 03/03/2025 - 2 Hrs per month - 110 minutes daily. 3) 03/05/2025 - Stratos Wealth Partners, LLC - Investment Related - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 03/03/2025 - 160 Hrs/Mth - 40 Hrs During Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Stratos Wealth Partners, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 3/2025. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4) 03/05/2025 - Stratos Wealth Partners, LLC - Investment Related - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date:03/03/2024 - 160 Hrs/Mth - 40 Hrs During Trading. 5) 10/31/2025- MVest LLC- Registered Investment Advisor DBA- INV Related- At Reported Business Location(s) - Start date 09/02/2025- 120 Hours Per Month-8 Hours During Trading

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2003-03-27
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2000-10-21
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1992-04-30

Other Names

• Mark Robert Willets
• Mark A Willets