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Michael Mare

Investment adviser representative at Nova Financial in Colorado Springs, CO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Mare is an investment adviser representative at Nova Financial LLC, an investment adviser managing $469M, and works from its Colorado Springs, CO office. Michael Mare has been registered through Nova Financial since 3 November 2014, has 18 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

18
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Mare has been an investment adviser representative at Nova Financial since November 2014, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Michael Mare holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona and a Master of Science in Management from Northern Arizona University.

Nova Financial LLC is a Tucson, AZ firm with $469M under management, 738 clients and 7 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Mike Maré is Executive Vice President - Colorado Springs of NOVA Financial Services. He is the founder of Quantum Wealth Strategies, which moved into partnership with NOVA Financial Services. Earlier he was a financial advisor with Edward Jones, Key Investment Services and New England Financial, and before that he served as a Tucson Police Officer, Detective and Sergeant.

Michael Mare’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Nova Financial since 2014. Before joining Nova Financial in 2014, Michael Mare was registered through New England Securities Corporation and Key Investment Services LLC.

  1. – present · 11 years
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150148
  2. New England Securities Corporation
    – · 2 years
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 615
  3. Key Investment Services LLC
    – · 1 year
    Colorado Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 136300
  4. Edward Jones
    – · 2 years
    Manitou Springs, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Mare is registered as an investment adviser representative in Colorado, since November 2014.

  • ColoradoSince 3 November 2014

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6617 January 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 73 January 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Stephan Mare
CRD
5452644
Firm
Nova Financial · CRD 150148
Office
90 S. CASCADE AVENUE, STE. 1010, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Mare work?

Michael Mare is an investment adviser representative registered through Nova Financial LLC since November 2014, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Michael Mare a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Mare has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado, through Nova Financial since November 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Mare have?

Michael Mare has 18 years in the financial industry, since January 2008, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Michael Mare passed?

Michael Mare has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2008. FINRA credited Michael Mare with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Michael Mare work before Nova Financial?

Before Nova Financial, Michael Mare was registered through Key Investment Services LLC, October 2010 to November 2011; Edward Jones, February 2008 to October 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Michael Mare based?

Michael Mare’s registered office is in Colorado Springs, CO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Michael Mare registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Mare has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Mare’s record?

Search CRD 5452644 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Mare’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Nova Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5452644, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Nova Financial LLC, filed 29 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Nova Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.