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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)33 years in industry

MARK ERIC SAUNDERS

Advisor at AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

HUNTSVILLE, AL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 3, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS 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: Sep 20, 1993earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 33derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Sep 20, 1993
First registration: Mar 3, 2003
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 2380727

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
AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	Independent wealth	Feb 9, 2026	n/a	yes	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Current employment
STONEX ADVISORS INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 30, 2016	Feb 11, 2026	no	Huntsville, AL\|BIRMINGHAM, AL\|Huntsville, AL	Previous registration
STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Aug 4, 2015	Jun 30, 2016	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 25, 2014	Aug 3, 2015	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.	National bd RIA	Feb 13, 2013	Mar 6, 2014	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Feb 13, 2007	Feb 13, 2013	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	n/a	Jul 10, 2003	Feb 20, 2007	no	BIRMINGHAM, AL	Previous registration
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	n/a	Mar 3, 2003	Jul 10, 2003	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL	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
STONEX ADVISORS INC.	AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	Feb 11, 2026	Feb 9, 2026	-2	Firm change	Ibd to new firm
STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	STONEX ADVISORS INC.	Jun 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	0	Bulk transfer	Other
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	Aug 3, 2015	Aug 4, 2015	1	Firm change	Other
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	Mar 6, 2014	Feb 25, 2014	-9	Firm change	Other
MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.	Feb 13, 2013	Feb 13, 2013	0	Bulk transfer	Other
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	Feb 20, 2007	Feb 13, 2007	-7	Bulk transfer	Other
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	Jul 10, 2003	Jul 10, 2003	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

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

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
174182:336722:AL:2026-02-10	Feb 11, 2026	Feb 9, 2026	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 9, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ STONEX ADVISORS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 30, 2016 to Feb 11, 2026factForm ADV
→ STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 4, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 25, 2014 to Aug 3, 2015factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 13, 2013 to Mar 6, 2014factForm ADV
→ MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 13, 2007 to Feb 13, 2013factForm ADV
→ AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 10, 2003 to Feb 20, 2007factForm ADV
→ AMSOUTH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 3, 2003 to Jul 10, 2003factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 11, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Mark Eric Saunders left Stonex Advisors Inc. for Axient Investment Advisors Llc (registered 2026-02-09)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago