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Denny Hooten

5 Years of Experience
Newport Beach, CA
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Denny Hooten is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Newport Beach, CA, with 5 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25581 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.

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Location

520 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Criminal
August 1998
Final Disposition
Criminal
June 1996
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Denny is involved in several LLCs for real estate investing and his wife's media consulting and insurance businesses, dedicating minimal time to each. He also teaches graduate-level courses at USC, taking about half of his time, and is a general partner/managing member in energy development investments.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
December 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos
LPL Financial LLC
December 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
February 2021 - December 2021 · 10 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
February 2021 - December 2021 · 10 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
October 2020 - February 2021 · 4 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
August 2020 - February 2021 · 6 mos
State Registrations22 states
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Exams
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