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Mark Butterworth

Owner, CCO at Butterworth Financial in Danvers, MA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Mark Butterworth is Owner, CCO of Butterworth Financial LLC, an investment adviser managing $103M, and works from its Danvers, MA office. Mark Butterworth has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Butterworth Financial since 13 April 2023, has 32 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65.

32
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mark Butterworth has been Owner, CCO of Butterworth Financial since January 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Mark Butterworth holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary.

Butterworth Financial LLC is a Danvers, MA firm with $103M under management, 140 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.

Mark S. Butterworth is founder of Butterworth Financial, an investment advisory business.

Mark Butterworth’s longest registration was 17 years at LPL Financial LLC (2006–2023). Before joining Butterworth Financial in 2023, Mark Butterworth was registered through LPL Financial LLC.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Danvers, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 325026
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 17 years
    Danvers, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Butterworth Financial

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mark Butterworth is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from April 2023; the most recent is California, in May 2023.

  • CaliforniaSince 31 May 2023
  • MassachusettsSince 26 April 2023
  • New HampshireSince 13 April 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6528 January 2000
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 244 March 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6311 November 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 714 October 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Mark Spencer Butterworth
CRD
2408252
Firm
Butterworth Financial · CRD 325026
Role
Owner, CCO
Office
7 FEDERAL STREET, SUITE 36, Danvers, MA 01923
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 1993
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Mark Butterworth work?

Mark Butterworth has been Owner, CCO of Butterworth Financial LLC since January 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 22 January 2026

Is Mark Butterworth a financial advisor?

Yes. Mark Butterworth has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, through Butterworth Financial since April 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mark Butterworth have?

Mark Butterworth has 32 years in the financial industry, since October 1993, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mark Butterworth passed?

Mark Butterworth has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1993. FINRA credited Mark Butterworth with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Mark Butterworth based?

Mark Butterworth’s registered office is in Danvers, MA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Butterworth registered with FINRA?

No. Mark Butterworth has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Butterworth a CFP?

Butterworth Financial lists Mark Butterworth with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Mark S. Butterworth, CFP® biography, butterworthfinancial.net

How can I verify Mark Butterworth’s record?

Search CRD 2408252 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Mark Butterworth’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2408252, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Butterworth Financial LLC, filed 22 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Butterworth Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.