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Scott J. Dauenhauer

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT,
Murrieta, CA
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CRD#: 2936635
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Professional summary


Scott Joseph Dauenhauer, CFP®, who also goes by Scott J Dauenhauer, is a registered financial advisor currently at MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC located in Murrieta, California.

Scott is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Scott has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Scott J Dauenhauer

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Mr. Dauenhauer receives royalties from the sales of his book "Wild West: Providing Fiduciary Advice to Public School Employees." Wild West is a book written by Scott Dauenhauer for financial advisors who want to work with public school employees. Royalties are less than $100 per year. Scott mostly gives the book away for free to encourage advisors to work with public school employees. Since June 2019, Scott has worked part-time as treasurer for 403bwise.org, a non-profit 501(c)3 that educates public school employees on their retirement programs. Scott provides education through podcasts, writing, online events, co-hosts the Teach and Retire Rich podcast, and speaks at in-person events. Scott writes and edits for 403bwise and strategically plans the organization's direction. 403bwise.org is not an investment organization, but it does provide education that covers investing and other retirement-related topics. He spends on average 40 hours a month working with 403bwise.org. The number of hours he devotes to 403bwise.org during securities trading hours is approximately 10 hours a month.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2000

Experience


Current

July 11, 2005 - Present

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC

RIA
CRD#: 112845
Murrieta, CA
Past

March 7, 2000 - February 26, 2001

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY
Past

February 26, 1999 - February 29, 2000

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 7, 1997 - February 16, 1999

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, 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
(7/11/2005)
IAR
Texas
(4/29/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/17/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MW
MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC
DAUENHAUER, SCOTT JOSEPH | MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC | MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 112845 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/11/2005 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2019 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
Murrieta, CA
Mailing Address
23811 Washington Ave #c110216, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone number
(949) 916-6238
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts273
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 90,440,950

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Company Information


MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC

CRD#: 112845Murrieta, CA

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