Mark Thompson has been Member & Founder of Trellis Wealth Advisors since July 2010, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Mark Thompson holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University.
Trellis Wealth Advisors, LLC is a San Luis Obispo, CA firm with $480M under management, 128 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Mark Thompson is Founder of Trellis Wealth Advisors. As a founding partner, Thompson shares equal responsibility for every aspect of running the business, working with clients, and managing portfolios. Before founding the firm, he was a Managing Director at Sterling Stamos, where he headed the five-person Managed Account team that constructed and monitored customized portfolios for the company's largest individual clients. He began his investment career as a financial advisor with UBS.
Mark Thompson’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Trellis Wealth Advisors since 2010. Before joining Trellis Wealth Advisors in 2010, Mark Thompson was registered through Changing Parameters, LLC and UBS Painewebber Inc.
- Trellis Wealth Advisors, LLCCurrent– present · 15 yearsSan Luis Obispo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 154861
- Changing Parameters, LLC– · 2 yearsMenlo Park, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132551
- UBS Painewebber Inc.– · under a yearSan Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
Investment adviser representative registrations
Mark Thompson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from October 2010; the most recent is Texas, in April 2023.
- CaliforniaSince 28 October 2010
- TexasResidentSince 4 April 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 12 October 2010 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 19 October 2004 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 12 October 2001 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 25 September 2001 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Mark Gordon Thompson
- CRD
- 4432497
- Firm
- Trellis Wealth Advisors · CRD 154861
- Role
- Member & Founder
- Office
- 1135 SANTA ROSA STREET, SUITE 310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 2007
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- trelliswealth.com
Where does Mark Thompson work?
Mark Thompson has been Member & Founder of Trellis Wealth Advisors, LLC since July 2010, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Mark Thompson a financial advisor?
Yes. Mark Thompson has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Trellis Wealth Advisors since October 2010.
How many years of experience does Mark Thompson have?
Mark Thompson has 18 years in the financial industry, since October 2007, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Mark Thompson passed?
Mark Thompson has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2001.
Where did Mark Thompson work before Trellis Wealth Advisors?
Before Trellis Wealth Advisors, Mark Thompson was registered through Changing Parameters, LLC, December 2004 to January 2007; UBS Painewebber Inc., December 2001 to December 2002.
Where is Mark Thompson based?
Mark Thompson’s registered office is in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Is Mark Thompson registered with FINRA?
No. Mark Thompson has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Mark Thompson’s record?
Search CRD 4432497 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Mark Thompson’s full registration record.