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Stephen Alinikoff

Investment adviser representative at Capital Markets IQ in Wilkes Barre, PA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Stephen Alinikoff is an investment adviser representative at Capital Markets Iq, LLC, an investment adviser managing $571M, and works from its Wilkes Barre, PA office. Stephen Alinikoff has been registered through Capital Markets IQ since 17 November 2017, has 44 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 8 licensing exams.

44
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Stephen Alinikoff has been an investment adviser representative at Capital Markets IQ since November 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Capital Markets Iq, LLC is a firm with $571M under management, 884 clients and 20 advisers across 19 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Stephen Alinikoff’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Capital Markets IQ since 2017. Before joining Capital Markets IQ in 2017, Stephen Alinikoff was registered through Prospera Financial Services, Inc. and SPC.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Wilkes Barre, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134921
  2. Prospera Financial Services, Inc.
    – · 8 years
    Wilkes-Barre, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10740
  3. SPC
    – · 3 years
    Wilkes Barre, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110692
  4. First Security Asset Management
    – · 3 years
    Kingston, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 24035

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Stephen Alinikoff is registered as an investment adviser representative in Pennsylvania, since November 2017.

  • PennsylvaniaSince 17 November 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 668 November 2001
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 418 April 1991
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 281 February 1990
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 534 April 1989
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2413 May 1988
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 720 October 1984
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6313 October 1983
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 68 December 1981
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Stephen Maynard Alinikoff
CRD
1022014
Firm
Capital Markets IQ · CRD 134921
Office
Wilkes Barre, PA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 1981
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Stephen Alinikoff work?

Stephen Alinikoff is an investment adviser representative registered through Capital Markets Iq, LLC since November 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Stephen Alinikoff a financial advisor?

Yes. Stephen Alinikoff has a current investment-adviser registration in Pennsylvania, through Capital Markets IQ since November 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Stephen Alinikoff have?

Stephen Alinikoff has 44 years in the financial industry, since December 1981, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Stephen Alinikoff passed?

Stephen Alinikoff has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 53, Series 28, Series 4 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 1981. FINRA credited Stephen Alinikoff with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Stephen Alinikoff work before Capital Markets IQ?

Before Capital Markets IQ, Stephen Alinikoff was registered through Prospera Financial Services, Inc., April 2009 to November 2017; SPC, May 2005 to April 2009; First Security Asset Management, January 2002 to April 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Stephen Alinikoff based?

Stephen Alinikoff’s registered office is in Wilkes Barre, PA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Stephen Alinikoff registered with FINRA?

No. Stephen Alinikoff has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Stephen Alinikoff’s record?

Search CRD 1022014 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Stephen Alinikoff’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Capital Markets IQ

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1022014, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Capital Markets Iq, LLC, filed 28 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.