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RIA / WealthAdvisor29 years in industry

MARK ELLIOTT SEAR

Advisor at MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Los Angeles, CA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 1
Observed: Apr 28, 1997 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Private Equityidentity

Mark Elliott Sear

same person, same CRD on Schedule A · confidence 95% · family precision 100%

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Current firm: MAI CAPITAL 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: Apr 28, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 29derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Jul 30, 1997
First registration: Apr 28, 1997
Dual registered: no
IAPD individual key: 2385893

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
MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Independent wealth	Nov 12, 2025	n/a	yes	Los Angeles, CA	Current employment
INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jun 16, 2023	Aug 15, 2023	no	LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
EVOKE ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Jun 4, 2019	Sep 4, 2026	no	LOS ANGELES, CA\|Los Angeles, CA	Previous registration
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jan 15, 2013	Jun 4, 2019	no	SAN FRANCISCO, CA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC	Former SEC adviser	May 9, 2008	Feb 1, 2013	no	LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Apr 28, 1997	May 14, 2008	no	LOS ANGELES, CA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	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
EVOKE ADVISORS	INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 4, 2026	Jun 16, 2023	-1,176	Firm change after gap	RIA to RIA
INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC	MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Aug 15, 2023	Nov 12, 2025	820	Firm change after gap	RIA to RIA
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	EVOKE ADVISORS	Jun 4, 2019	Jun 4, 2019	0	Firm change	Ibd to new firm
LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC	J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	Feb 1, 2013	Jan 15, 2013	-17	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC	May 14, 2008	May 9, 2008	-5	Firm change	Other

Team moves

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

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
300856:321698:CA:2026-09-04	Sep 4, 2026	Jun 16, 2023	LOS ANGELES, CA	Firm change after gap
321698:109807:CA:2023-08-15	Aug 15, 2023	Nov 12, 2025	LOS ANGELES, CA	Firm change after gap
108559:300856:CA:2019-06-04	Jun 4, 2019	Jun 4, 2019	LOS ANGELES, CA	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Nov 12, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ EVOKE ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 4, 2019 to Sep 4, 2026factForm ADV
→ INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 16, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023factForm ADV
→ J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2013 to Jun 4, 2019factForm ADV
→ LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 9, 2008 to Feb 1, 2013factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 28, 1997 to May 14, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 4, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Mark Elliott Sear left Evoke Advisors for Inbalance Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-06-16)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Aug 15, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Mark Elliott Sear left Inbalance Advisors, Llc for Mai Capital Management, Llc (registered 2025-11-12)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:3f6ee68a-3cfa-190b-183f-5aac0876cccf
First observed: Apr 28, 1997
Last observed: Sep 14, 2026 5 days ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

MARK ELLIOTT SEAR

Advisor at MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Los Angeles, CA

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Firm

Class

Began

Ended

Current

Branch

Basis

MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Independent wealth

Nov 12, 2025

n/a

yes

Los Angeles, CA

Current employment

INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC

Former SEC adviser

Jun 16, 2023

Aug 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA

Previous registration

EVOKE ADVISORS

Independent wealth

Jun 4, 2019

Sep 4, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA|Los Angeles, CA

Previous registration

J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

Former SEC adviser

Jan 15, 2013

Jun 4, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO, CA|LOS ANGELES, CA

Previous registration

LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC

Former SEC adviser

May 9, 2008

Feb 1, 2013

LOS ANGELES, CA

Previous registration

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Wirehouse

Apr 28, 1997

May 14, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA|LOS ANGELES, CA

Previous registration

From

Left

Joined

Gap, days

Kind

Move type

EVOKE ADVISORS

INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC

Sep 4, 2026

Jun 16, 2023

-1,176

Firm change after gap

RIA to RIA

INBALANCE ADVISORS, LLC

MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Aug 15, 2023

Nov 12, 2025

820

Firm change after gap

RIA to RIA

J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

EVOKE ADVISORS

Jun 4, 2019

Firm change

Ibd to new firm

LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC

J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

Feb 1, 2013

Jan 15, 2013

-17

Firm change

Other

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

LUMINOUS CAPITAL, LLC

May 14, 2008

May 9, 2008

-5

Firm change

Other

Team

Left

Joined

From

Kind

300856:321698:CA:2026-09-04

Sep 4, 2026

Jun 16, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA

Firm change after gap

321698:109807:CA:2023-08-15

Aug 15, 2023

Nov 12, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA

Firm change after gap

108559:300856:CA:2019-06-04

Jun 4, 2019

LOS ANGELES, CA

Firm change