Mark H. Dransfield
Profile
Mr. Dransfield leads the Business Strategies Group (BSG) at First Allied as Senior Managing Director.
From 2004 to 2007, he served as President of First Allied.
Prior to his presidency, he was Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager at First Allied.
Concurrently, he was Senior Managing Director at Josephthal & Co. Inc., an affiliated company of First Allied, with responsibilities for Josephthal Global Asset Management, national marketing, public relations, packaged products, and investment advisory services sales and marketing.
Prior to Josephthal, Mr. Dransfield was Vice President of Marketing at Financial Network Investment Corporation.
He also worked at PFG Securities where he developed the industry's first fee-based advisory program for the independent broker/dealer channel.
The company was later bought by First Affiliated Securities where Mr. Dransfield continued to develop advisory products as Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager.
He began his career with Shearson Lehman Brothers as a financial advisor.
Mr. Dransfield is a graduate of Brigham Young University.
Former positions of Mark H. Dransfield
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Advanced Equities, Inc.
 Advanced Equities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Advanced Equities, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Chicago with additional offices in New York City and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-02-27 |
Financial Network Investment Corp.
 Financial Network Investment Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Financial Network Investment Corp. provides securities brokerage services. Its products and services include mutual funds, life insurance, stocks, bonds, annuities, asset management accounts, disability insurance, and cash management accounts. The company was founded by John S. Simmers in 1983 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Josephthal & Co (Broker) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Securities Industry Association | Investment Committee Member | 2012-02-15 |
Training of Mark H. Dransfield
| Brigham Young University | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
First Allied Securities, Inc.
 First Allied Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1993, First Allied Securities, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm is a member of FINRA, the NASD and the SIPC. First Allied Securities Inc. was previously a subsidiary of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. In April 2006, Advanced Equities Financial Corp. acquired First Financial Planners and merged it with First Allied Securities. In 2008, the firm acquired First Montauk Securities Corp. from First Montauk Financial Corp. In 2011, Lovell Minnick Partners LLC and the management team of First Allied Advisory Services acquired the firm from Advanced Equities Financial Corp. First Allied Securities is affiliated with First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., a registered investment advisor. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. | Finance |
Advanced Equities, Inc.
Advanced Equities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Advanced Equities, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in Chicago with additional offices in New York City and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. | Finance |
| Securities Industry Association | Commercial Services |
| Josephthal & Co (Broker) | Finance |
Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
Financial Network Investment Corp.
Financial Network Investment Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Financial Network Investment Corp. provides securities brokerage services. Its products and services include mutual funds, life insurance, stocks, bonds, annuities, asset management accounts, disability insurance, and cash management accounts. The company was founded by John S. Simmers in 1983 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Finance |
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