David C. Hooten

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CRD#: 2400282

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David Charles Hooten was a registered financial professional .

David is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1993. David had worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Experience

Past

November 26, 2001 - April 20, 2012

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805

LISLE, IL

Past

May 18, 1998 - September 19, 2001

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 469

CHICAGO, IL

Past

September 27, 1993 - May 19, 1998

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

CRD#: 28519

WHEATON, IL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805 / SEC#: 801-54810, 8-48842

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/26/1997 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/8/1993

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/25/1993

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 2/9/2001

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 39805 / SEC#: 801-54810, 8-48842

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/26/1997 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

227 West Monroe Street 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

Mailing Address

702 King Farm Blvd Ste 200, Rockville, MD 20850

Phone number

(312) 357-0287

Established

Delaware since 11/09/1995

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

250

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SERVICES, LLC	MEMBER
CHAN, YING	FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL	4956885
COGLIANDRO, DOMINICK NMN	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST BUSINESS	1490945
DILORENZO, DINA MARIE	PRESIDENT OF THE BROKER DEALER, GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC	2664787
LEE, AMY JO	GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY, AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR	1161869
METZGER, DENNIS RYAN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4888899
MILLER, ELISABETH ANN	SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR	4381813
PARISI, CHRISTOPHER VITO	HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR	2410528

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	279
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 6,850,185,742

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David C. Hooten

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC

FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/8/1993

Series 7

Date: 9/25/1993

Series 24

Date: 2/9/2001

Current Firm

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

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