Cynthia Besek has been Secretary of Miai since August 2002, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Cynthia Besek holds a Bachelor's in finance from Texas Tech University.
Miai, Inc. is a Dallas, TX firm with $213M under management, 276 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Cynthia Besek is Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Maplewood Investments, based in Dallas, Texas. She co-founded the firm in 2000 with Dan Dooley and is responsible for strategic and operational leadership and overall management of the firm. She began her financial services career in 1987, and in 1990 joined May Financial Corporation and became a Principal. She served on the FINRA Business District 6 Conduct Committee from 2003 to 2006.
Cynthia Besek’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Miai since 2019.
- Integrated Advisors Network LLC– · under a yearDallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 171991
Investment adviser representative registrations
Cynthia Besek is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since September 2019.
- TexasSince 13 September 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 57TO | Securities Trader Exam | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 28 September 2005 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 8 May 2000 |
| Series 55 | Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam | 21 December 1999 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 13 February 1998 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 13 May 1992 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 3 August 1989 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
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- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Securities Trader Exam
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
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- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Full name
- Cynthia Elizabeth Besek
- CRD
- 1669039
- Firm
- Miai · CRD 111695
- Role
- Secretary
- Office
- 12222 MERIT DR, SUITE 1390, Dallas, TX 75251
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- May 1992
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- maplewoodinvestments.com
Where does Cynthia Besek work?
Cynthia Besek has been Secretary of Miai, Inc. since August 2002, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Cynthia Besek a financial advisor?
Yes. Cynthia Besek has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Miai since September 2019.
How many years of experience does Cynthia Besek have?
Cynthia Besek has 34 years in the financial industry, since May 1992, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Cynthia Besek passed?
Cynthia Besek has passed 9 licensing exams: the Series 3, Series 7, Series 24, Series 55, Series 63, Series 65, Series 99TO, Series 79TO and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 3, was passed in August 1989. FINRA credited Cynthia Besek with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Cynthia Besek based?
Cynthia Besek’s registered office is in Dallas, TX.
Is Cynthia Besek registered with FINRA?
Yes. Cynthia Besek has a current broker registration, under CRD 1669039.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Cynthia Besek’s record?
Search CRD 1669039 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Cynthia Besek’s full registration record.
