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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner29 years in industry

MICHAEL A MARINO

Advisor at THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER, LLC

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 1:06 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 9, 2002 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER, LLC
Current firm class: state registeredderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 13, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 29derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Sep 13, 1997
First registration: Aug 9, 2002
Dual registered: no
Other names: MICHAEL MARINO
IAPD individual key: 2190221

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
THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER, LLC	State registered	Nov 19, 2024	n/a	yes	HACKETTSTOWN, NJ	Current employment
LOTUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Apr 20, 2021	Dec 31, 2024	no	Hackettstown, NJ	Previous registration
DIVINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	State registered	Oct 1, 2015	Dec 31, 2019	no	LAKE HILL, NY	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 15, 2008	Oct 6, 2015	no	FAIRFIELD, NJ\|FORT MILL, SC\|HACKETTSTOWN, NJ	Previous registration
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING ALLIANCE, LLC	n/a	Jul 22, 2003	Mar 31, 2008	no	SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ	Previous registration
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 9, 2002	Jan 17, 2008	no	FAIRFIELD, NJ\|WOODCLIFF LAKE, 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
LOTUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS	THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER, LLC	Dec 31, 2024	Nov 19, 2024	-42	Firm change after gap	RIA to state RIA
DIVINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	LOTUS INVESTMENT ADVISORS	Dec 31, 2019	Apr 20, 2021	476	Firm change after gap	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	DIVINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	Oct 6, 2015	Oct 1, 2015	-5	Firm change	Other
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING ALLIANCE, LLC	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Mar 31, 2008	Jan 15, 2008	-76	Firm change after gap	Other
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC	INTERNATIONAL PLANNING ALLIANCE, LLC	Jan 17, 2008	Jul 22, 2003	-1,640	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ THE FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Nov 19, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ LOTUS INVESTMENT ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 20, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024factForm ADV
→ DIVINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2019factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2008 to Oct 6, 2015factForm ADV
→ INTERNATIONAL PLANNING ALLIANCE, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 22, 2003 to Mar 31, 2008factForm ADV
→ PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 9, 2002 to Jan 17, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 31, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Michael A Marino left Lotus Investment Advisors for The Financial Planning Center, Llc (registered 2024-11-19)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago