Howard Pakola has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of PSC Financial since August 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
PSC Financial LLC is a Bloomington, MN firm with $135M under management, 111 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Howard Pakola is Principal of PSC Financial. He is a principal and founding shareholder of the firm. Before establishing the registered investment advisory firm, he spent more than 17 years at American Express Financial Advisors, Deloitte & Touche and Piper Trust Company. He later co-founded Pakola, Steichen & Company, LLP, where he practiced for 19 years.
Howard Pakola’s longest registration is the current one, 31 years at LPL Financial LLC since 1995. Before joining PSC Financial in 2014, Howard Pakola was registered through Linsco/Private Ledger Corp.
- PSC Financial LLCCurrent– present · 12 yearsBloomington, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 172054
- Linsco/Private Ledger Corp.– · 6 yearsFort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- LPL Financial LLCAlso current– present · 31 yearsFort Mill, SC · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
Professional designations
Listed by PSC Financial
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Howard Pakola is registered as an investment adviser representative in Minnesota, since September 2014.
- MinnesotaSince 25 September 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 25 April 2001 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 12 January 1993 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 20 May 1992 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 July 1989 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Howard Edwin Pakola
- CRD
- 1560983
- Firm
- PSC Financial · CRD 172054
- Role
- Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 7900 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 1075, Bloomington, MN 55425
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- July 1991
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- pscfinancial.com
Where does Howard Pakola work?
Howard Pakola has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of PSC Financial LLC since August 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Howard Pakola a financial advisor?
Yes. Howard Pakola has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota, through PSC Financial since September 2014.
How many years of experience does Howard Pakola have?
Howard Pakola has 35 years in the financial industry, since July 1991, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Howard Pakola passed?
Howard Pakola has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 65, Series 63 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1989. FINRA credited Howard Pakola with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Howard Pakola work before PSC Financial?
Before PSC Financial, Howard Pakola was registered through Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., November 1996 to December 2002.
Where is Howard Pakola based?
Howard Pakola’s registered office is in Bloomington, MN.
Is Howard Pakola registered with FINRA?
Yes. Howard Pakola has a current broker registration, under CRD 1560983.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is Howard Pakola a CFP?
PSC Financial lists Howard Pakola with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
How can I verify Howard Pakola’s record?
Search CRD 1560983 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Howard Pakola’s full registration record.