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RIA / WealthAdvisor20 years in industry

Steven Patrick Carlson

Advisor at STRONG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

CANTON, OH

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Nov 9, 2005 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: STRONG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Nov 8, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 5derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Nov 8, 2005
First registration: Nov 9, 2005
Dual registered: no
Other names: STEVEN P CARLSON|STEVEN P. CARLSON
IAPD individual key: 5024470

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
STRONG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Independent wealth	Feb 25, 2021	n/a	yes	CANTON, OH	Current employment
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jul 31, 2019	Jul 3, 2024	no	CANTON, OH	Previous registration
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 15, 2014	Jul 12, 2019	no	AKRON, OH	Previous registration
PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Nov 5, 2013	Aug 29, 2014	no	WESTLAKE, OH	Previous registration
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 9, 2013	May 2, 2013	no	AKRON, OH	Previous registration
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	Wirehouse	Nov 9, 2005	Jul 13, 2007	no	AKRON, OH\|AKRON, OH	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	STRONG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Jul 3, 2024	Feb 25, 2021	-1,224	Firm change after gap	Ibd to RIA
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Jul 12, 2019	Jul 31, 2019	19	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS	VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	Aug 29, 2014	Aug 15, 2014	-14	Firm change	Other
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS	May 2, 2013	Nov 5, 2013	187	Firm change	Other
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.	Jul 13, 2007	Jan 9, 2013	2,007	Firm change after gap	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
46214:289309:OH:2024-07-03	Jul 3, 2024	Feb 25, 2021	CANTON, OH	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ STRONG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 25, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
→ NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 31, 2019 to Jul 3, 2024factForm ADV
→ VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 15, 2014 to Jul 12, 2019factForm ADV
→ PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 5, 2013 to Aug 29, 2014factForm ADV
→ UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 9, 2005 to Jul 13, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jul 3, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Steven Patrick Carlson left Next Financial Group, Inc. for Strong Investment Management, Llc (registered 2021-02-25)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago