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David James Cunningham

David J. Cunningham

LW ADVISORS, L.L.C.
Des Moines, IA 50312
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CRD#: 2087624
David James Cunningham

Professional summary


David James Cunningham, CFP®, who also goes by Dave Cunningham, is a registered financial advisor currently at LW ADVISORS, L.L.C. located in Des Moines, Iowa.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. David has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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What are your service offerings?
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Dave Cunningham

Other business activities


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1.)INSURANCE; AGENT/REPRESENTATIVE; INSURANCE; START DATE:12/1/2009.

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Certified licenses


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CFP®

Start date: 1993

Experience


Current

May 11, 2015 - Present

LW ADVISORS, L.L.C.

Office #1: 2404 Forest Drive #240, Des Moines, IA 50312
RIA
CRD#: 177512
Des Moines, IA
Past

May 1, 2012 - May 11, 2015

AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7995
DES MOINES, IA
Past

December 8, 2010 - May 12, 2015

HJN ADVISORS, LLP

RIA
CRD#: 154983
DES MOINES, IA
Past

December 1, 2009 - May 3, 2012

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 32444
DES MOINES, IA
Past

December 1, 2009 - May 3, 2012

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32444
DES MOINES, IA
Past

May 3, 1999 - December 13, 2005

LEGACY PLANNING GROUP

RIA
CRD#: 116898
DES MOINES, IA
Past

March 3, 1999 - December 15, 2009

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
DES MOINES, IA
Past

February 25, 1999 - December 15, 2009

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
DES MOINES, IA
Past

October 3, 1990 - March 9, 1999

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

October 3, 1990 - March 9, 1999

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Iowa
(5/11/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/31/1990
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


LA
LW ADVISORS, L.L.C.
CUNNINGHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | MELAVE ADVISORS | LW ADVISORS, L.L.C. | LIVWEL ADVISORS | CUNNINGHAM, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, LLC

CRD#: 177512 / SEC#:

Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2015 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/17/2024 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
2404 Forest Drive #240, Des Moines, IA 50312
Mailing Address
Phone number
(515) 446-2484
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts85
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 35,606,823

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Company Information


LW ADVISORS, L.L.C.

CRD#: 177512Des Moines, IA 50312

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