Mark Withers
Managing Director, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Senior Portfolio Management Director
Direct:
(214) 696-7023(214) 696-7023
Toll-Free:
(800) 421-7248(800) 421-7248
Industry Award WinnerMy Mission Statement
Striving to allow my clients to live their lives with peace and dignity.
My Story and Services
As your Financial Advisor, I can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together, I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You will have access to highly seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform, and a full spectrum of investment choices.
Securities Agent: NV, MA, CO, CA, VA, PA, OK, MT, ME, CT, WA, TN, SC, FL, AL, WI, OH, NY, NC, UT, RI, NM, MS, MO, KS, DE, TX, NJ, NE, IL, DC, AK, MI, MD, LA, AZ, ID, HI, GA, NH, OR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1274560
CA Insurance License #: 0B52599
NMLS#: 1274560
CA Insurance License #: 0B52599
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Awards and Recognition
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
2019-2026 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2019-2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2025-2026 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2025-2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Five Star Wealth Advisor
This award was issued on 2020-2022 based on the evaluation process below.
- Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not: 1.) Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; 2.) Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed, or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process.
- Personal bankruptcy filing within the past 11 years.
- Termination from a financial services firm within the past 11 years.
- Conviction of a felony.
- One-year client retention rate.
- Five-year client retention rate.
Five Star Professional, as a third-party research firm, identified pre-qualified award candidates based on industry data and contacted all identified broker dealers, Registered Investment Advisor firms and FINRA-registered representatives to gather wealth manager nominations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Wealth managers and/or their firms do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers.
For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. ©2022 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
NOTE: CLICK HERE TO FIND DATES FOR THE EVALUATION PERIODS FOR ALL FIVE-STAR AWARDS - LISTED BY MARKET.
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The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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