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DEBORAH LYNN DANA

Deborah Lynn Dana

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES
Los Angeles, CA
·CRD# 2427640·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Based in Los Angeles, Deborah Dana brings more than 30 years of securities experience and is currently registered with Hightower Securities. Licensed exams include Series 7 (ability to buy and sell many types of investments), Series 24 and 14 (authority to supervise and oversee compliance), Series 99 (operations), and the SIE (basic industry knowledge). Approved by FINRA. Many clients seek Deborah for help organizing investment accounts and planning for retirement or managing ongoing portfolios. She...

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Biography

As Chief Operating Officer, Deborah oversees Operations, Advisory Support and key strategic initiatives. During her time at Bel Air, Deborah has served in roles of increasing responsibility, acting previously as a Compliance Officer and Operations & Human Resources Manager. Prior to joining Bel Air in 2005, she held positions as Assistant Vice President, Manager of Conversions/New Client Implementation and Client Relationship Manager for Fiserv Securities, a custodian and clearing firm. Deborah also served as Vice...

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

Website

xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 116681
BD
1999 Avenue Of The Stars Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
June 25, 2025 - Present
BEL AIR SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 134953
BD
Los Angeles, CA
January 17, 2006 - November 1, 2021
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 30107
BD
Los Angeles, CA
April 25, 2005 - July 31, 2006
NF CLEARING, INC.·CRD# 14285
BD
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2003 - November 2, 2004
WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 599
BD
Irvine, CA
July 14, 1997 - December 18, 2002
ASB FINANCIAL SERVICES·CRD# 24280
BD
Irvine, CA
October 15, 1996 - July 14, 1997
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 7059
BD
New York, NY
December 1, 1993 - October 1, 1996

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Current Firm

HS
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CCM EQUITIES, LLC | UNITED FIDUCIARY SECURITIES, LLC | HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 116681 / SEC#: 8-53560
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Mailing Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Phone Number

(312) 962-3800

Established

Illinois since 06/28/2001

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
HIGHTOWER HOLDING, LLCPARENT COMPANY—
BESSO, DOUGLAS JOSEPHCTO1530829
COVIELLO, BARRY ANTHONYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FIELD SUPERVISION1813688
GRAY, KENDRACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4388082
GRAY, KENDRAMUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL4388082
KARL, MATTHEW JAMESPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (PFO) & FINOP5361093
SANGEKAR, JASON ACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5159857

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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No other business activities are reported for Deborah Dana. In plain terms, she does not list outside roles such as running another company or offering services in insurance, tax, law, or real estate. That means you should not expect additional business services beyond her work at Hightower Securities. Because no outside roles are noted, there is no apparent extra source of potential conflicts tied to those activities. As with any advisor, she is expected to act in your best interest.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 1994About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2024About the Series 7TO exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Feb 2024About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1993About the Series 7 exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Feb 2024About the Series 14 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Feb 2024About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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