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William Kan

William Kan

CANDENT CAPITAL
San Francisco, CA
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CRD#: 2985628
William Kan

Professional summary


William Kan, CFP®, who also goes by Bill Kan, William T Kan, William Tun-lai Kan, is a registered financial advisor currently at CANDENT CAPITAL, LLC located in San Francisco, California.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 87 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Inheritance
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Education Planning
Social Security Planning
Elder Care
Life Transitions
Socially Responsible Investing
Investment Planning
Tax Planning
Retirement Income Management
Estate Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
AUM
Baby Boomers
Entrepreneurs
High Net Worth Client Needs
Hourly
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Bill Kan | William T Kan | William Tun-Lai Kan

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.
The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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: 2021

Experience


Current

January 3, 2013 - Present

CANDENT CAPITAL, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 165454
San Francisco, CA
Past

April 26, 2010 - May 29, 2012

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
OAKLAND, CA
Past

March 31, 2010 - May 29, 2012

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
OAKLAND, CA
Past

March 5, 1998 - April 29, 2009

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
(1/3/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/31/2010
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


CC
CANDENT CAPITAL, LLC
CANDENT CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 165454 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2013 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
San Francisco, CA
Mailing Address
Phone number
(415) 742-1681
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 18,467,386

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Company Information


CANDENT CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 165454San Francisco, CA

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