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Michael H. Liu

LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 92675
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CRD#: 2749829
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Professional summary


Michael Hong Liu, who also goes by Hong Jun Liu, Tony Liu, is a registered financial advisor currently at LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC located in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Michael has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Hong Jun Liu | Tony Liu

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 10, 2008 - Present

LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 32422 Harvest Dr, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
RIA
CRD#: 145815
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA
Past

April 27, 2004 - January 20, 2008

HUNTINGTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 131010
FULLERTON, CA
Past

June 30, 2000 - March 30, 2004

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
BREA, CA
Past

June 30, 2000 - March 30, 2004

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 12, 1996 - July 28, 2000

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY

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
California
(1/10/2008)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/12/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 8/5/1996
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


LA
LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 145815 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/10/2008 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
32422 Harvest Dr, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Mailing Address
Phone number
(714) 606-8415
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,100,000

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Company Information


LIGHTHORSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 145815San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

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