Mark Saran has been an investment adviser representative at North Shore Private Asset Management since April 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Mark Saran holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Augustana College and an M.B.A. Degree from Dominican University.
North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC is a Lake Forest, IL firm with $573M under management, 218 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Mark Saran is Executive Vice President of North Shore Private Asset Management. He has over thirty years of experience in the investment business and is responsible for managing investment portfolios for individual and institutional clients. After seven years with Raymond James & Associates in Lake Forest, he merged his investment advisory business with North Shore, where he is an investment adviser representative of the firm.
Mark Saran’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at North Shore Private Asset Management since 2015. Before joining North Shore Private Asset Management in 2015, Mark Saran was registered through Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and North Star Investment Management Corporation.
- – present · 11 yearsLake Forest, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130132
- Raymond James & Associates, Inc.– · 7 yearsLake Forest, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 705
- North Star Investment Management Corporation– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117681
Investment adviser representative registrations
Mark Saran is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since April 2015.
- IllinoisSince 8 April 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 26 November 2008 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 6 August 2003 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 27 February 2002 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 30 March 1981 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 March 1981 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Mark Francis Saran
- CRD
- 726113
- Firm
- North Shore Private Asset Management · CRD 130132
- Office
- 222 E. WISCONSIN AVE, SUITE 102, Lake Forest, IL 60045
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- March 1981
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- nsprivateam.com
Where does Mark Saran work?
Mark Saran is an investment adviser representative registered through North Shore Private Asset Management, LLC since April 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Is Mark Saran a financial advisor?
Yes. Mark Saran has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through North Shore Private Asset Management since April 2015.
How many years of experience does Mark Saran have?
Mark Saran has 45 years in the financial industry, since March 1981, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Mark Saran passed?
Mark Saran has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1981. FINRA credited Mark Saran with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Mark Saran work before North Shore Private Asset Management?
Before North Shore Private Asset Management, Mark Saran was registered through Raymond James & Associates, Inc., August 2007 to October 2014; North Star Investment Management Corporation, February 2005 to August 2007.
Where is Mark Saran based?
Mark Saran’s registered office is in Lake Forest, IL.
Is Mark Saran registered with FINRA?
Yes. Mark Saran has a current broker registration, under CRD 726113.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Mark Saran’s record?
Search CRD 726113 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Mark Saran’s full registration record.