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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)21 years in industry

MELINDA B GAERTNER

Advisor at STEFFENS FINANCIAL CORP

Byram Township, NJ | BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 10
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Feb 1, 2005 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: STEFFENS FINANCIAL CORP
Current firm class: no raum reportedderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jan 31, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 21derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 2
Registered states: 2
Exams: S66
First exam: Jan 31, 2005
First registration: Feb 1, 2005
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 4597520

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
STEFFENS FINANCIAL CORP	No RAUM reported	Jul 2, 2026	n/a	yes	BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ	Current employment
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	National bd RIA	Jul 24, 2025	n/a	yes	Byram Township, NJ	Current employment
LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLC	Independent wealth	Jan 17, 2025	Jun 2, 2025	no	Stanhope, NJ	Previous registration
IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Nov 14, 2018	Dec 9, 2024	no	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	Previous registration
PRECISION FINANCIAL SERVICES	Independent wealth	Mar 27, 2018	Sep 11, 2018	no	MINE HILL, NJ	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 31, 2012	Dec 15, 2015	no	MINE HILL, NJ	Previous registration
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	Former SEC adviser	Feb 8, 2011	Dec 23, 2011	no	MOUNT ARLINGTON, NJ	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 31, 2008	Jul 12, 2010	no	MORRISTOWN, NJ\|NEW CANAAN, CT	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	n/a	Jan 25, 2006	Jul 9, 2008	no	FAIRFIELD, NJ	Previous registration
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC	National bd RIA	Feb 1, 2005	Jan 27, 2006	no	FLORHAM PARK, NJ	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
LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLC	COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	Jun 2, 2025	Jul 24, 2025	52	Firm change	RIA to ibd
IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLC	Dec 9, 2024	Jan 17, 2025	39	Firm change	RIA to RIA
PRECISION FINANCIAL SERVICES	IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 11, 2018	Nov 14, 2018	64	Firm change	RIA to RIA
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	PRECISION FINANCIAL SERVICES	Dec 15, 2015	Mar 27, 2018	833	Firm change after gap	Other
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Dec 23, 2011	Jan 31, 2012	39	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	Jul 12, 2010	Feb 8, 2011	211	Firm change	Other
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Jul 9, 2008	Jul 31, 2008	22	Firm change	Other
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Jan 27, 2006	Jan 25, 2006	-2	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (9)

→ STEFFENS FINANCIAL CORPRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jul 2, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORKRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jul 24, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ LEIGH BALDWIN & CO., LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 17, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025factForm ADV
→ IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 14, 2018 to Dec 9, 2024factForm ADV
→ PRECISION FINANCIAL SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 27, 2018 to Sep 11, 2018factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 31, 2012 to Dec 15, 2015factForm ADV
→ 1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 8, 2011 to Dec 23, 2011factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 25, 2006 to Jul 9, 2008factForm ADV
→ RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 1, 2005 to Jan 27, 2006factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 2, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Melinda B Gaertner left Leigh Baldwin & Co., Llc for Commonwealth Financial Network (registered 2025-07-24)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Dec 9, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Melinda B Gaertner left Ibex Wealth Advisors, Llc for Leigh Baldwin & Co., Llc (registered 2025-01-17)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago