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Howard Martinez

Investment adviser representative at Prosperitas Financial in Valencia, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Howard Martinez is an investment adviser representative at Prosperitas Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $812M, and works from its Valencia, CA office. Howard Martinez has been registered through Prosperitas Financial since 6 August 2024, has 20 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31.

20
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Howard Martinez has been an investment adviser representative at Prosperitas Financial since August 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a Valencia, CA firm with $812M under management, 2,138 clients and 23 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Howard Martinez is Financial Advisor and Qualified Plan Specialist of Prosperitas Financial. Martinez implements, educates on and manages group retirement plans, and has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Howard Martinez’s longest registration was 9 years at LPL Financial LLC (2015–2024). Before joining Prosperitas Financial in 2024, Howard Martinez was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Morgan Stanley.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Valencia, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 315768
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 9 years
    Brea, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Morgan Stanley
    – · 5 years
    Brea, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  4. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
    – · 2 years
    Brea, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
  5. Morgan Stanley
    – · under a year
    Brea, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Prosperitas Financial

  • Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Howard Martinez is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since August 2024.

  • CaliforniaSince 6 August 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 3111 May 2006
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6625 April 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 74 April 2006
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
5088792
Firm
Prosperitas Financial · CRD 315768
Office
25060 AVENUE STANFORD, SUITE 100, Valencia, CA 91355
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Howard Martinez work?

Howard Martinez is an investment adviser representative registered through Prosperitas Financial, LLC since August 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Howard Martinez a financial advisor?

Yes. Howard Martinez has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Prosperitas Financial since August 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Howard Martinez have?

Howard Martinez has 20 years in the financial industry, since April 2006, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Howard Martinez passed?

Howard Martinez has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2006. FINRA credited Howard Martinez with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Howard Martinez work before Prosperitas Financial?

Before Prosperitas Financial, Howard Martinez was registered through Morgan Stanley, June 2009 to February 2015; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, April 2007 to June 2009; Morgan Stanley, April 2006 to April 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Howard Martinez based?

Howard Martinez’s registered office is in Valencia, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Howard Martinez registered with FINRA?

No. Howard Martinez has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Howard Martinez’s record?

Search CRD 5088792 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Howard Martinez’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Prosperitas Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5088792, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Prosperitas Financial, LLC, filed 9 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Prosperitas Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.