Yota R. Darden

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES

BOCA RATON, FL

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CRD#: 1355400

Professional summary

Yota Ray Darden, who also goes by Jack Darden, is a registered financial professional currently at PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Yota is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. Yota has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Jack Darden

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

October 7, 2013 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 11869

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

April 22, 2002 - October 7, 2013

VERITRUST FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 106594

AUSTIN, TX

Past

November 29, 1990 - April 22, 2002

ARAGON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 16023

IRVINE, CA

Past

June 18, 1989 - December 1, 1990

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 20068

PHOENIX, AZ

Past

March 31, 1987 - June 18, 1989

SOUTHMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 6518

Past

October 24, 1986 - February 18, 1987

PIM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 10547

Past

May 14, 1985 - September 18, 1986

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 305

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

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Arizona
(10/29/2020)

California
(10/29/2020)

Florida
(10/18/2013)

Georgia
(10/29/2020)

Hawaii
(10/27/2025)

Missouri
(10/29/2020)

Texas
(10/7/2013)

Washington
(3/6/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/8/1985

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/13/1985

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Mailing Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2060

Phone number

(805) 684-1199

Established

California since 03/12/1982

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

432

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM ELITE STRATEGIST DECEMBER 2024 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCARBOROUGH BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER OPTIFUND BROCHURE 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER NON-PLATFORM IRA BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCHWAB IAR PROGRAM FEBRUARY 2025 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER RETIREMENT INVESTMENT BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER Q8P IAR PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM INVESTMENT SAVINGS PLUS (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER PREFERENCE AND IAR BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WORKPLACE ADVISORY PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
PLANMEMBER FINANCIAL CORPORATION	OWNER
BOWMAN, BYRON FRANCIS	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY	2673117
HALEY, SEAN PATRICK	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2837579
HANSON, STEVEN R	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOPS	4854600
JANEWAY, TERRALL JOSEPH	EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2947154
ZIEHL, JON MICHAEL	PRESIDENT	707642

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	68,978
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 9,035,509,268

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Yota R. Darden

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

VERITRUST FINANCIAL, LLC

ARAGON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

SOUTHMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

PIM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 4/8/1985

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 5/13/1985

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

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