Mark Hudec Permitted to Resign by Gradient Securities
Mark Hudec (CRD #: 1583095) has been fired by Gradient Securities. This disclosure appears on his BrokerCheck record, accessed on November 4, 2025. Keep reading if you have questions regarding his alleged conduct.
Employment Separation After Allegations
On October 7, 2025, Gradient Securities permitted Mark Hudec to resign. This followed allegations that he had initialed a document on behalf of clients.
On May 21, 2025, United Planners’ Financial Services of America permitted Mark Hudec to resign. This followed allegations that he altered client documents and initialed on behalf of a client.
High Standards of Commercial Honor
FINRA Rule 2010 holds brokers to high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade. Initialing documents on behalf of a client may violate this rule.
Background Information
Mark Hudec has passed the following exams:
- Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- SIE – Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination
- Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
- Series 62 Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
- Series 6 Investment Company Products/ Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
He has registered with nine firms. These are the five most recent:
- Gradient Securities (CRD #: 127701)
- The Leaders Group (CRD #: 37157)
- United Planners’ Financial Services of America (CRD #: 20804)
- QA3 Financial Corp. (CRD #: 14754)
- Intersecurities (CRD #: 16164)
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