Danny R. Cortez

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | Investment Advisor Representative

Honolulu, HI 96814

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CRD#: 2736254

Professional summary

Danny R Cortez MR., who also goes by Daniel R Cortez Mr., Daniel Raymond Cortez Mr, Daniel Raymond Cortez, is a registered financial professional currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Danny is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Danny has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Daniel R Cortez Mr. | Daniel Raymond Cortez Mr | Daniel Raymond Cortez

Other business activities

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Sales of insurance and non-insurance products, part-time or full-time, for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

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None

Experience

Current

July 29, 2013 - Present

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 1360 S Beretania St Suite 206, Honolulu, HI 96814

RIA

CRD#: 16164

Honolulu, HI

Past

November 17, 2017 - December 31, 2024

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 16164

HONOLULU, HI

Past

November 10, 2011 - January 22, 2013

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

CRD#: 615

HONOLULU, HI

Past

May 10, 2010 - June 7, 2011

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 114473

HONOLULU, HI

Past

May 9, 1996 - October 15, 2009

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 29280

WAIPAHU, HI

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Hawaii
(7/29/2013)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/2/2017

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/13/1996

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/4/1996

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Mailing Address

6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

Phone number

(727) 299-1800

Established

Delaware since 12/28/1984

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,054

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV, PART 2A (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA ELITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM PROGRAM - APPENDIX (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
AUSA HOLDING, LLC	OWNER
BARRY, MICHELLE ANNE	DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO	2744539
BEITZEL, BRIAN	DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	6183770
COSTELLO, ROBERT	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	1349716
KRAMER, CHRISTINA D	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4406871
TJOA, NATHANIEL	CHIEF SUPERVISORY OFFICER	4667709

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	42,440
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,730,669,809

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	19
Arbitration	3
Bond	3

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Danny R. Cortez

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/2/2017

Series 63

Date: 7/13/1996

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/4/1996

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

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