Donald W. Faul
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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CRD#: 1233953
Professional summary
Donald William Faul, CFP®, who also goes by Donald W Faul, is a registered financial advisor currently at MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK located in Walnut Creek, California and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Walnut Creek, California.
Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Donald has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
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Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Donald W Faul
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. 2/19/2013: Non-Variable Insurance - Fixed life insurance (cash value life, universal life, indexed life, term life), fixed annuities, health insurance, disability, and long-term care insurance strategies and solutions will be offered to prospects and clients outside of LPL. - TIME SPENT 10% - BRENTWOOD, CA. 2. 07/15/2019 - Mercer Partners, DBA: Mercer Partners Wealth Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 07/15/2019 - 160 Hours Per Month/160 Hours During Securities Trading 3. 05/23/2023 - Mariner Independent Advisor Network - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date 03/31/2023 - 160 Hours Per Month/ 160 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network LLC an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 5/2023. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, nature of its business, its owners and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. This firm is separate and independent of LPL Financial. 4. 09/06/2023 - Mercer Partners, LLC - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date 08/01/2023 - 4 Hours Per Month / 0 During Trading 5. 09/29/2023 - Effie Communications - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date 08/01/2023 - 4 Hours Per Month / 0 During Trading 6. 08/05/2025 - Real Estate Rental - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start date: 04/15/2016 - 4 Hours Per Month / 0 During Trading
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 1984
Experience
Current
July 8, 2016 - Present
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
Office #1: 1904 Olympic Blvd. Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596RIA
CRD#: 283824
Walnut Creek, CA
Current
October 8, 2008 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 1904 Olympic Blvd Ste 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596Office #2: 6 9th St E Ste 302, Columbia Falls, MT 59912RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
WALNUT CREEK, CA
Past
November 12, 2015 - July 8, 2016
STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 140977
Brentwood, CA
Past
November 12, 2008 - September 8, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
CORONADO, CA
Past
June 24, 1998 - April 4, 2003
CITI DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 29244
BOSTON, MA
Past
September 18, 1995 - November 13, 1997
CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES
BD
CRD#: 23988
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Past
June 12, 1989 - November 12, 1994
ASB FINANCIAL SERVICES
BD
CRD#: 24280
IRVINE, CA
Past
October 23, 1985 - March 8, 1989
GRIFFIN FINANCIAL SERVICES
BD
CRD#: 10823
Past
July 13, 1984 - March 24, 1986
TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 6359
Past
January 25, 1984 - June 26, 1984
ANCHOR NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 5774
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
MA
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
AERO CAPITAL | ZION CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ZION CAPITAL | YERBA BUENA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | WESTLAKE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | WEST CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH VISION ADVISORS | WATERSHED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WATCH HILL FINANCIAL, INC | WARNER WEALTH STRATEGIES | VIREN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | VAN KESTEREN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | UNIQUE PLANNING | UNIFIED WEALTH ADVISORS | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES NETWORK | STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, INC. | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP | STRATEGIC DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, INC. | STRATEFIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STONEBRIDGE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS | STEPHENSON COMPANY, THE | STANFORD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | SPRAGUE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | SONOMA COUNTY WEALTH ADVISORS | SLANKSTER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | SAXE CAPITAL | SAIL FINANCIAL | ROCCO & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RFS WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREMENT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | RED TOWER ADVISORS | RASMUSSEN ADVISORS | RAHN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | PUTNAM AND MAIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PURPOSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | PROVIDENCE WEALTH PLANNING, INC. | POTENTIA, INC | POTENTIA WEALTH | PARAGON FINANCIAL PLANNING | OSTDIEK FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE | OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | OAK TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NURTURED WEALTH | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MULTIGEN WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | MOSHER FINANCIAL GROUP | MISSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MERCER PARTNERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCCURDY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MCCREA ALLEN | MASTER PLAN ADVISORY, INC. | MARSHALL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MARINER INDEPENDENT ADVISOR NETWORK, LLC | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | MARC RHEINGOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MACLISE GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | MACKESON ADVISORY | LIGHTHOUSE STRATEGIC ADVISORS, LLC | LEXINGTON WEALTH ADVISORS | LEGACY WEALTH PLANNING, LLC | LAURUS FINANCIAL GROUP | KLEIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | JSO PARTNERS | JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JBT FINANCIAL, LLC | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | INTEGRATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMD FINANCIAL, LLC | IDEAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | I.D.E.A.L. FINANCIAL SERVICES | HUMANITY WEALTH ADVISORS | HORG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HICKS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAPPINESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GIORDANO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | FRANK DEPTOLA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | FORONJY FINANCIAL | FISKE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | EXECUTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | EQUITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EQ PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ENRICH360 WEALTH ADVISORS | ECS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | DIME AND ASSOCIATES | DILDAY AND ASSOCIATES | DIETZ NEXTSTAGE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND GROUP WEALTH ADVISORS, THE | DALE Q. RICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LTD. | CYPRESS PRIVATE WEALTH | CROW CANYON INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | COVENANT WEALTH ADVISORS | COMMON SENSONOMICS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC | COLORADO WEST INVESTMENTS, INC. | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLARITY FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAMINO ADVISORS | CAMBER WEALTH | CALIFORNIA PRIVATE WEALTH | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC. | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | BROOKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT WEALTH PLANNING | BLACK STONE FINANCIAL, INC. | BIG TREES WEALTH MANGEMENT | BERL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ASCEND INTEGRATED WEALTH | ARAKELIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AQUARIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANACORTES FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | ALNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALADINO FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH PLANNING
CRD#: 283824 / SEC#: 801-107913
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/8/2016 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
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RR
Arizona(8/24/2016)
RR
California(11/12/2008)
IAR
California(7/8/2016)
RR
Colorado(10/8/2008)
RR
Florida(4/26/2022)
RR
Idaho(8/14/2013)
RR
Illinois(4/27/2022)
RR
Indiana(10/19/2020)
RR
Louisiana(6/28/2022)
RR
Mississippi(4/28/2022)
RR
Missouri(8/8/2022)
RR
Montana(6/23/2021)
RR
Nevada(2/12/2014)
RR
New Mexico(6/29/2022)
RR
New York(4/26/2022)
RR
North Carolina(4/27/2022)
RR
Oklahoma(8/21/2013)
RR
Oregon(7/28/2022)
RR
South Carolina(12/5/2024)
RR
Tennessee(10/19/2023)
IAR
Texas(8/2/2016)
RR
Texas(8/8/2016)
RR
Virginia(3/16/2017)
RR
Washington(4/12/2013)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
MA
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
AERO CAPITAL | ZION CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ZION CAPITAL | YERBA BUENA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | WESTLAKE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | WEST CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH VISION ADVISORS | WATERSHED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WATCH HILL FINANCIAL, INC | WARNER WEALTH STRATEGIES | VIREN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | VAN KESTEREN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | UNIQUE PLANNING | UNIFIED WEALTH ADVISORS | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES NETWORK | STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, INC. | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP | STRATEGIC DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, INC. | STRATEFIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STONEBRIDGE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS | STEPHENSON COMPANY, THE | STANFORD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | SPRAGUE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | SONOMA COUNTY WEALTH ADVISORS | SLANKSTER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | SAXE CAPITAL | SAIL FINANCIAL | ROCCO & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RFS WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREMENT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | RED TOWER ADVISORS | RASMUSSEN ADVISORS | RAHN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | PUTNAM AND MAIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PURPOSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | PROVIDENCE WEALTH PLANNING, INC. | POTENTIA, INC | POTENTIA WEALTH | PARAGON FINANCIAL PLANNING | OSTDIEK FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE | OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | OAK TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NURTURED WEALTH | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MULTIGEN WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | MOSHER FINANCIAL GROUP | MISSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MERCER PARTNERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCCURDY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MCCREA ALLEN | MASTER PLAN ADVISORY, INC. | MARSHALL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MARINER INDEPENDENT ADVISOR NETWORK, LLC | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | MARC RHEINGOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MACLISE GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | MACKESON ADVISORY | LIGHTHOUSE STRATEGIC ADVISORS, LLC | LEXINGTON WEALTH ADVISORS | LEGACY WEALTH PLANNING, LLC | LAURUS FINANCIAL GROUP | KLEIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | JSO PARTNERS | JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JBT FINANCIAL, LLC | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | INTEGRATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMD FINANCIAL, LLC | IDEAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | I.D.E.A.L. FINANCIAL SERVICES | HUMANITY WEALTH ADVISORS | HORG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HICKS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAPPINESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GIORDANO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | FRANK DEPTOLA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | FORONJY FINANCIAL | FISKE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | EXECUTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | EQUITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EQ PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ENRICH360 WEALTH ADVISORS | ECS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | DIME AND ASSOCIATES | DILDAY AND ASSOCIATES | DIETZ NEXTSTAGE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND GROUP WEALTH ADVISORS, THE | DALE Q. RICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LTD. | CYPRESS PRIVATE WEALTH | CROW CANYON INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | COVENANT WEALTH ADVISORS | COMMON SENSONOMICS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC | COLORADO WEST INVESTMENTS, INC. | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLARITY FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAMINO ADVISORS | CAMBER WEALTH | CALIFORNIA PRIVATE WEALTH | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC. | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | BROOKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT WEALTH PLANNING | BLACK STONE FINANCIAL, INC. | BIG TREES WEALTH MANGEMENT | BERL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ASCEND INTEGRATED WEALTH | ARAKELIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AQUARIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANACORTES FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | ALNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALADINO FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH PLANNING
CRD#: 283824 / SEC#: 801-107913
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
5700 W 112th Street Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211
Mailing Address
Phone number
(650) 571-1934
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
177
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 27,221 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 8,486,309,662 |
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MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
CRD#: 283824Walnut Creek, CA 94596TRUST BUT VERIFY
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