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CFA financial advisors in Santa Monica, CA

Every SEC-registered financial advisor at a firm office in Santa Monica who lists the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, A to Z.

12 CFA charterholders work in Santa Monica; the most are at Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2). 4 are also registered broker representatives.

CFA advisors in Santa Monica, A to Z

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Firms with the most CFA charterholders in Santa Monica

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 2Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 1Angeles Wealth Management, LLC 1Bache Capital Management 1Boulevard Investment Management LLC 1Creative Planning 1Focus Partners Wealth, LLC 1Phocas Financial Corporation 1Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC 1Refresh Investments 1Scope Wealth Management 1

CFA advisors in other California cities

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San Francisco 180Los Angeles 169San Diego 110Newport Beach 80Irvine 51Pasadena 43Foster City 32Walnut Creek 29Torrance 24Beverly Hills 21San Mateo 20Menlo Park 19Palo Alto 19La Jolla 18Santa Barbara 17El Segundo 16Oakland 12Carlsbad 11Aliso Viejo 10San Rafael 10Berkeley 9Costa Mesa 9Folsom 8San Jose 8

Questions

How many CFA financial advisors are in Santa Monica, CA?

12 SEC-registered investment adviser representatives at firm offices in Santa Monica, California list the CFA designation; Dimensional Fund Advisors LP employs the most of them (2).

What is a CFA?

CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA Institute's charter in investment analysis: three exams and four years of investment experience.

How do I check a CFA in Santa Monica?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck. Confirm the CFA itself with the body that issues it.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file, which lists the professional designations each investment adviser representative reports. Designations are self-reported to the SEC; confirm a CFA with the issuing body before you rely on it. Broker-only representatives aren't included. Also by designation: CFP professionals and ChFC holders.