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Mark Childs

24 Years of Experience
New York, NY
Broker

Mark Childs is a registered investment advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, INC., based in New York, NY, with 24 years of industry experience. Mark operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 6,706 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
416 advisors
Number of Clients
6,706 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$313K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K1.30%
$100K - $250K1.20%
$250K - $500K1.05%
$500K - $1.0M0.90%
$1M+0.85%

These fees apply to First Citizens Wealth Management and First Citizens Investor Services Wealth Strategies Portfolio Management. Third-Party Manager fees can be up to 0.55% in addition to the program fee. Tax Aware Services are offered with Portfolio Manager Program and First Citizens Wealth Management Services at an additional fee of 0.53% of the assets in the account. First Citizens Guided Investing has a fee of 0.30%.

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Location

11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Mark is dually registered with affiliated firm SVB Wealth LLC and provides investment advisory services to clients. He is a full-time employee.

Employment History
Current Registrations
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.Broker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Svb Wealth
February 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Svb Investment Services INC.Broker
May 2021 - December 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Svb Investment Services INC.
May 2021 - July 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Hsbc Securities (USA) INC.
December 2019 - January 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo
Hsbc Securities (USA) INC.Broker
September 2019 - January 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
September 2011 - May 2019 · 7 yrs 8 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
September 2011 - May 2012 · 8 mos
Papamarkou Wellner & CO., INC.Broker
December 2009 - April 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLCBroker
February 2006 - January 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
February 2006 - January 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos
S & Y Asset Management LLCBroker
June 2005 - February 2006 · 8 mos
S & Y Asset Management LLC
June 2005 - December 2005 · 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
March 2005 - June 2005 · 3 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2004 - June 2005 · 8 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
October 2004 - December 2004 · 2 mos
Quick & Reilly, INC.
July 2003 - October 2004 · 1 yr 3 mos
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
April 2002 - October 2004 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
April 2000 - March 2002 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations7 states
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Exams
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