| Entity Name: | NEXT STEP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Domestic Profit
NEXT STEP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. is structured as a Domestic Profit Corporation, which, in Florida signifies a Profit Corporation (also known as a C-Corporation). This business structure is recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners. This offers shareholders the benefit of limited liability protection, safeguarding their personal assets from the corporation's debts and obligations, and facilitates raising capital through the issuance of stock. In Florida, Domestic Profit Corporations are governed by Title XXXVI, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes – Florida Business Corporation Act. |
| Status: |
Inactive
The business entity is inactive. This status may signal operational issues or voluntary closure, raising concerns about the business's ability to repay loans and requiring careful risk assessment by lenders. |
| Date Filed: | 29 Nov 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 26 Dec 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Last Event: | CORPORATE MERGER |
| Event Date Filed: | 26 Dec 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Document Number: | P10000096232 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
274073533
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 400 COLONIAL CENTER PARKWAY, 350, LAKE MARY, FL, 32746, US |
| Mail Address: | 400 Colonial Center Pkwy, Suite 350, Lake Mary, FL, 32746, US |
| ZIP code: | 32746 |
| County: | Seminole |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Plan Name | Plan Year | EIN/PN | Received | Sponsor | Total number of participants | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEXT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | 2014 | 274073533 | 2015-12-09 | NEXT STEP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Plan administrator |
| Date | 2015-12-09 |
| Name of individual signing | JOSHUA MARTINEZ |
| Valid signature | Filed with authorized/valid electronic signature |
| File | View Page |
| Three-digit plan number (PN) | 001 |
| Effective date of plan | 2011-01-01 |
| Business code | 561490 |
| Sponsor’s telephone number | 4077400900 |
| Plan sponsor’s address | 400 COLONIAL CENTER PARKWAY STE 350, LAKE MARY, FL, 32746 |
Signature of
| Role | Plan administrator |
| Date | 2015-12-09 |
| Name of individual signing | JOSHUA MARTINEZ |
| Valid signature | Filed with authorized/valid electronic signature |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| MARTINEZ JOSHUA S | President | 228 ALTAMONTE BAY CLUB CIR., APT. 203, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, 32701 |
| MARTINEZ JOSHUA S | Director | 228 ALTAMONTE BAY CLUB CIR., APT. 203, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, 32701 |
| MARTINEZ JOSHUA S | Secretary | 228 ALTAMONTE BAY CLUB CIR., APT. 203, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, 32701 |
| MARTINEZ JOSHUA S | Treasurer | 228 ALTAMONTE BAY CLUB CIR., APT. 203, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, 32701 |
| UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. | Agent | - |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS CHANGED | 2023-02-06 | 476 RIVERSIDE AVE., JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 | - |
| MERGER | 2013-12-26 | - | CORPORATION WAS PART OF A MERGER. QUALIFIED CORPORATION WAS P02000019255. MERGER NUMBER 300000136943 |
| CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS | 2013-04-30 | 400 COLONIAL CENTER PARKWAY, 350, LAKE MARY, FL 32746 | - |
| CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL ADDRESS | 2012-04-20 | 400 COLONIAL CENTER PARKWAY, 350, LAKE MARY, FL 32746 | - |
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| SUSAN MARTINEZ VS JARED MARTINEZ, SONYA MARIE WHITE, ISAAC MARTINEZ, RUTH F JOHNSON BELMOSTO, JEFFREY WATKINS, JAMES PIERON, JARED F MARTINEZ, MARKET TRADERS INSTITUTE, INC., ET AL. | 5D2017-4074 | 2017-12-27 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | SUSAN MARTINEZ |
| Role | Petitioner |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Marc E. Dwyer |
| Name | RUTH F. JOHNSON BELMOSTO |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JEFFREY WATKINS |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY LLC |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | FORTUNE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JIJ MANAGEMENT, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JAMES PIERON |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | SONYA MARIE WHITE |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | MARKET TRADERS INSTITUTE FINANCIAL, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | CURRENCY TRADERS, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JARED MARTINEZ |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Todd M. Hoepker, Shannon McLin, NICOLAS MARK NEW, John H. Bill, Undine C. George, JOSEPH W. GIBSON, J. Cheney Mason, ROBERT W. CARLSON, MARIA ROGERS, I. William Spivey, II |
| Name | TANIA KEEN |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | MARKET TRADERS INSTITUTE, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | NEXT STEP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JARED F. MARTINEZ |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | EASY EFOREZ, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JIJ INVESTMENTS, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | SJ INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | ETRADING SERVICES, LLC |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | NAVITAS INVESTMENTS LLC |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | JIJ MANAGEMENT, LLC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | ISAAC MARTINEZ |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | MTI CLIENT SERVICES, INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | CASTLE DESIGN INTERIORS INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | FX CURRENCY TRADERS INC |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | EFOREX INC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | I-TRADE FX, LLC. |
| Role | Respondent |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Raul A. Zambrano |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Hon. Elizabeth Blackburn |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2018-03-26 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Returned Records |
| Description | Returned Records ~ NO RECORD EFILED |
| Docket Date | 2018-03-26 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Disp. w/o Mandate |
| Description | Disp. w/o Mandate |
| Docket Date | 2018-03-07 |
| Type | Disposition by Order |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | Order Dismissing Original Petition |
| Docket Date | 2018-03-07 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | Dismissed - Order by Judge ~ W/OUT PREJUDICE |
| Docket Date | 2018-01-29 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix |
| Description | Appendix |
| On Behalf Of | SUSAN MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2018-01-26 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Reply |
| Description | REPLY |
| On Behalf Of | SUSAN MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2018-01-17 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice |
| Description | Notice ~ OF JOINDER IN RESPONSE |
| On Behalf Of | JARED MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2018-01-16 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | RESPONSE |
| On Behalf Of | JARED MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2018-01-16 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix to Response |
| Description | Appendix to Response |
| On Behalf Of | JARED MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order to File Response |
| Description | ORD-Respondent to Respond ~ W/I 20 DAYS;REPY W/I 10 DAYS |
| Docket Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Appendix to Petition |
| Description | Appendix to Petition ~ FILED HERE 12/27/17 |
| On Behalf Of | SUSAN MARTINEZ |
| Docket Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgement Letter 1 |
| Docket Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | A3:Paid In Full - $300 |
| Docket Date | 2017-12-27 |
| Type | Petition |
| Subtype | Petition |
| Description | Petition Filed ~ FILED HERE 12/27/17 |
| On Behalf Of | SUSAN MARTINEZ |
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2013-04-30 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2012-04-20 |
| ANNUAL REPORT | 2011-09-08 |
| Domestic Profit | 2010-11-29 |
Date of last update: 01 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
