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Mark Ward

Investment adviser representative at Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Mark Ward is an investment adviser representative at Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc, an Austin investment adviser managing $147M. Mark Ward has been registered through Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group since 27 August 2003, has 26 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

26
Years in industry
23
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mark Ward has been an investment adviser representative at Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group since August 2003, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Mark Ward holds an Undergraduate degree in History and Economics from the University of Texas.

Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc is an Austin, TX firm with $147M under management, 147 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Mark A. Ward is Vice President and Chairman IPC of Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group in Austin, Texas. He has been with the firm since 1999 and works with clients on financial plans, including big-picture financial planning, multi-generational wealth planning, asset management, employee stock option planning, insurance needs analysis and estate planning.

  1. – present · 23 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112641

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
  • Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mark Ward is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since August 2003.

  • TexasSince 27 August 2003

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2716 October 2015
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 284 November 2013
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 5320 December 2005
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 244 October 2005
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6530 August 2002
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6327 July 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 720 July 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Mark Allen Ward
CRD
3248303
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2000
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
lsggroup.com

Common questions

Where does Mark Ward work?

Mark Ward is an investment adviser representative registered through Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc since August 2003, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Ward a financial advisor?

Yes. Mark Ward has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group since August 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mark Ward have?

Mark Ward has 26 years in the financial industry, since June 2000, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mark Ward passed?

Mark Ward has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24, Series 53, Series 28 and Series 27. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1999. FINRA credited Mark Ward with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Ward registered with FINRA?

No. Mark Ward has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Ward a CFP?

Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group lists Mark Ward with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Mark A. Ward biography, lsggroup.com

How can I verify Mark Ward’s record?

Search CRD 3248303 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Mark Ward’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3248303, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc, filed 11 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.