Michael Minter: Mintco Advisor Lands $300K Complaint

Tampa, Florida financial advisor Michael Minter (CRD# 2989575) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his conduct resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with LifeMark Securities, doing business as Mintco Financial.

Mr. Minter’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in April 2025, it alleges that as a representative of LifeMark Securities, he recommended an unsuitable investment, breached contract, acted negligently, breached his fiduciary duty, and misrepresented material facts regarding the investments he recommended. The pending complaint alleges damages of $300,000.

Mintco Financial’s website includes a page describing the firm’s approach to building relationship with its clients. “At Mintco Financial, we answer phones in person and build lasting relationships with our clients with regards to their personal dreams and lasting legacies,” it explains. “We are not beholden to any one company’s product selection or operational restrictions. This enables us to create individualized solutions for each client and fulfill our commitment to hold ourselves to the highest fiduciary standard.”

Elsewhere, the website includes a profile of Mr. Minter in which he describes his background and values. “I have helped educate thousands of individuals and small business owners over the years about the financial strategies that have proven to be successful and continue to show people how money works,” he explains. “In 2001, my vision to create a Financial Firm that truly works for you began and Mintco Financial was born in Buffalo, NY.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Michael Minter holds 27 years of securities industry experience. Based in Tampa, Florida, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with LifeMark Securities since 2009 and 2021, respectively, doing business as Mintco Financial. He was previously registered with Signator Investors in Buffalo, New York from 1998 until 2009. His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; and the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE. He is licensed in California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. (Information current as of June 2, 2025.)

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