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Dawn O. Hale

BCN FINANCIAL
ALAMEDA, CA 94501
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CRD#: 1993023
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Professional summary


Dawn Oneal Hale is a registered financial advisor currently at BCN FINANCIAL, INC. located in Alameda, California and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Alameda, California.

Dawn is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. Dawn has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1. 04/17/2024 - Rental Property - Real Estate Rental - Investment Related - Alameda, CA - Start Date 10/01/2009 - 2 Hours Per Month/ 1 Hour During Trading 2. 04/17/2024 - Non Variable (fixed) Insurance - Non-Variable Insurance - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 10/01/1988 - 20 Hours Per Month/ 2 Hours During Trading 3. 04/17/2024 - BCN Financial Inc. - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 10/01/1988 - 160 Hours Per Month/ 7 Hours During Trading 4. 04/24/2024 - BCN Financial, Inc. - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - IAR - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 10/01/1988 - 173 Hours Per Month/ 8 Hours During Trading - I provide investment advisory services through BCN Financial, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 10/1998. I expect to spend approximately 173 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 20, 2005 - Present

BCN FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 3215 Encinal Avenue, Suite L, Alameda, CA 94501
RIA
CRD#: 135655
ALAMEDA, CA
Current

April 17, 2024 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 3215 Encinal Ave., Ste L, Alameda, CA 94501
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Alameda, CA
Past

February 2, 2017 - April 17, 2024

CROWN CAPITAL SECURITIES, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 6312
Alameda, CA
Past

April 8, 2004 - October 19, 2005

BCN FINANCIAL

RIA
CRD#: 124914
ALAMEDA, CA
Past

June 20, 1990 - February 2, 2017

QUEST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6828
ALAMEDA, CA

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
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.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alaska
(8/14/2024)
RR
Arizona
(4/17/2024)
IAR
California
(9/20/2005)
RR
California
(4/17/2024)
RR
Florida
(11/12/2024)
RR
Hawaii
(8/21/2024)
RR
Idaho
(4/17/2024)
IAR
Idaho
(10/27/2025)
RR
Michigan
(8/27/2024)
RR
Minnesota
(8/9/2024)
RR
Montana
(8/14/2024)
RR
Nevada
(4/17/2024)
IAR
Nevada
(11/10/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(8/27/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(8/16/2024)
RR
Oregon
(4/17/2024)
RR
South Carolina
(4/17/2024)
RR
South Dakota
(9/23/2024)
RR
Tennessee
(9/10/2024)
RR
Texas
(9/10/2024)
RR
Utah
(10/8/2024)
RR
Washington
(4/17/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/2/2005
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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BCN FINANCIAL, INC.
BCN FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 135655 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/20/2005 Approved)
Idaho
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/24/2025 Approved)
Nevada
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/6/2025 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/18/2022 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
3215 Encinal Avenue Suite L, Alameda, CA 94501
Mailing Address
909 Marina Village Parkway Pmb 245, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone number
(510) 769-1088
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7

Documents


Latest Form ADV
0

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Company Information


BCN FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 135655Alameda, CA 94501

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