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Matthew C. Johnson

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
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CRD#: 2419477
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Professional summary


Matthew Cummings Johnson, who also goes by Matthew Johnson, is a registered financial advisor currently at BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP located in San Diego, California and FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC located in La Jolla, California.

Matthew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Matthew has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6, Series 2 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Matthew Johnson

Other business activities


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1) Brandes Investment Partners, LP; Investment Related; La Jolla, CA; Asset Management; Director-Private Client Services; Start Date 8/1993; 180 hours per month; manage and assist our regional directors in the marketing, selling, and servicing of our financial products to financial advisors and other financial intermediaries

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 6, 1992 - Present

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

Office #1: 11988 El Camino Real Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92130
RIA
CRD#: 105404
SAN DIEGO, CA
Current

August 1, 2024 - Present

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 4275 Executive Sq. 5th Floor, La Jolla, CA 92037
BD
CRD#: 46106
La Jolla, CA
Past

September 10, 2015 - July 12, 2024

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16853
LA JOLLA, CA
Past

October 4, 2001 - August 31, 2015

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 103848
PORTLAND, ME
Past

January 14, 1998 - October 4, 2001

FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27038
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

December 11, 1995 - December 31, 1997

ICE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 37472
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 3, 1995 - December 31, 1995

FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27038
PHOENIX, AZ

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".
BI
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

CRD#: 105404 / SEC#: 801-24896

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/8/1985 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
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
Alabama
(8/12/2024)
RR
Alaska
(8/12/2024)
RR
Arizona
(8/8/2024)
RR
Arkansas
(8/12/2024)
IAR
California
(5/1/1996)
RR
California
(8/1/2024)
RR
Colorado
(8/5/2024)
RR
Connecticut
(8/1/2024)
RR
Delaware
(8/2/2024)
RR
District of Columbia
(8/2/2024)
RR
Florida
(8/2/2024)
RR
Georgia
(8/5/2024)
RR
Idaho
(8/1/2024)
RR
Illinois
(8/13/2024)
RR
Indiana
(8/2/2024)
RR
Iowa
(8/9/2024)
RR
Kansas
(8/1/2024)
RR
Kentucky
(8/7/2024)
IAR
Louisiana
(5/2/2002)
RR
Louisiana
(8/19/2024)
RR
Maine
(8/2/2024)
RR
Maryland
(8/5/2024)
RR
Massachusetts
(8/2/2024)
RR
Michigan
(8/5/2024)
RR
Minnesota
(8/2/2024)
RR
Mississippi
(8/2/2024)
RR
Missouri
(8/1/2024)
RR
Montana
(8/6/2024)
RR
Nebraska
(8/1/2024)
RR
Nevada
(8/2/2024)
RR
New Hampshire
(8/26/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(8/1/2024)
RR
New Mexico
(8/2/2024)
RR
New York
(8/4/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(8/6/2024)
RR
North Dakota
(8/5/2024)
RR
Ohio
(8/1/2024)
RR
Oklahoma
(8/5/2024)
RR
Oregon
(8/1/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/2/2024)
RR
Puerto Rico
(8/20/2024)
RR
Rhode Island
(8/2/2024)
RR
South Carolina
(8/2/2024)
RR
South Dakota
(8/1/2024)
RR
Tennessee
(8/2/2024)
IAR
Texas
(6/6/1996)
RR
Texas
(8/2/2024)
RR
Utah
(8/1/2024)
RR
Vermont
(8/2/2024)
RR
Virgin Islands
(8/6/2024)
RR
Virginia
(8/2/2024)
RR
Washington
(8/2/2024)
RR
West Virginia
(8/5/2024)
RR
Wisconsin
(8/1/2024)
RR
Wyoming
(8/6/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/29/1993
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 2
Date: 2/25/1994
Non-Member General Securities Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

CRD#: 105404 / SEC#: 801-24896

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/8/1985 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
4275 Executive Square 5th Floor, La Jolla, CA, 92037
Mailing Address
Phone number
(858) 755-0239
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
143

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. ADV PART 2A (11/18/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,588
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 26,686,881,169

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Company Information


BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP

CRD#: 105404San Diego, CA 92130

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