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David Gerken

Investment adviser representative at Prospect Financial Services in Melville, NY

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

David Gerken is an investment adviser representative at Prospect Financial Services LLC, an investment adviser managing $431M, and works from its Melville, NY office. David Gerken has been registered through Prospect Financial Services since 21 December 2021, has 32 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 6.

32
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Gerken has been an investment adviser representative at Prospect Financial Services since December 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. David Gerken holds a BS in Marketing from Florida State University.

Prospect Financial Services LLC is a Melville, NY firm with $431M under management, 613 clients and 9 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

David Gerken is a Financial Representative with Prospect Financial Services. He joined the firm in 2020 with 26 years of experience in the insurance and investment industry. He helps clients plan for short- and long-term goals, such as education expenses and retirement. Before joining LPL, he worked at John Hancock and Lincoln Financial, where he served as a financial and insurance representative.

David Gerken’s longest registration is the current one, 4 years at Prospect Financial Services since 2021. Before joining Prospect Financial Services in 2021, David Gerken was registered through The Pinnacle Financial Group.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Melville, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 314154
  2. The Pinnacle Financial Group
    – · under a year
    Melville, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 164395

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Gerken is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since December 2021.

  • New YorkSince 21 December 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6329 March 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 629 March 1994
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Frank Gerken
CRD
2452301
Firm
Prospect Financial Services · CRD 314154
Office
445 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD, SUITE CL-43, Melville, NY 11747
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
March 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does David Gerken work?

David Gerken is an investment adviser representative registered through Prospect Financial Services LLC since December 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Gerken a financial advisor?

Yes. David Gerken has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Prospect Financial Services since December 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Gerken have?

David Gerken has 32 years in the financial industry, since March 1994, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has David Gerken passed?

David Gerken has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 63 and Series 6. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in March 1994. FINRA credited David Gerken with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is David Gerken based?

David Gerken’s registered office is in Melville, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Gerken registered with FINRA?

Yes. David Gerken has a current broker registration, under CRD 2452301.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify David Gerken’s record?

Search CRD 2452301 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Gerken’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Prospect Financial Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2452301, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Prospect Financial Services LLC, filed 9 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Prospect Financial Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.