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Financial advisors in Laguna Niguel, CA

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a firm office in Laguna Niguel, with the firms that employ the most of them.

The short answer

147 registered advisors work in Laguna Niguel; the most are at Morgan Stanley (36). 22 list the CFP designation and 120 are also registered broker representatives.

Firms with the most advisors in Laguna Niguel

FirmAdvisors in Laguna Niguel
Morgan Stanley news36
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated news14
Tcfg Investment Advisors, LLC13
LPL Financial LLC news10
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC news7
Osaic Wealth, Inc. news5
Strategic Advisers LLC5
Ehrlich Financial Group4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. news3
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC news3
Aegis Capital Corp.2
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC news2
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. news2
Commonwealth Financial Network news2
Edward Jones news2
Financial Counseling Resources LLC2
Pacific Financial Planners, LLC2
U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC2
Aalexander LLC1
Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC1
Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc.1
Centaurus Financial, Inc.1
Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC1
Compound Planning, Inc.1
Encompass More Asset Management LLC1

Advisors in Laguna Niguel, A to Z

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Other cities in California

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San Diego 3,490San Francisco 3,219Los Angeles 3,218Newport Beach 1,783Irvine 1,659Pasadena 1,109Walnut Creek 1,049San Jose 897Beverly Hills 656Roseville 611Westlake Village 597Sacramento 588Palo Alto 500Torrance 471La Jolla 463Carlsbad 429Menlo Park 428Santa Barbara 422El Segundo 421Fresno 413San Rafael 394San Mateo 354Woodland Hills 343Long Beach 335

Questions

How many financial advisors are in Laguna Niguel, CA?

147 investment adviser representatives are registered at firm offices in Laguna Niguel, California, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records. 120 of them are also registered as broker representatives, and 22 list the CFP designation.

Which firm has the most financial advisors in Laguna Niguel?

Morgan Stanley, with 36 registered advisors in Laguna Niguel, followed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with 14.

How do I check a financial advisor in Laguna Niguel?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their firm, registrations, exams and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the firm office they're registered at; an advisor registered at offices in more than one city appears in each. Broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included. Moving firms? See who's moving this week, compare payouts by firm or value a recruiting offer.