David P. Bjorndal

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES

Laguna Beach, CA

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CRD#: 3077770

Professional summary

David Paul Bjorndal, CIMA®, CPWA®, who also goes by Dave Bjorndal, is a registered financial advisor currently at CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Laguna Beach, California.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. David has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Dave Bjorndal

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

CPWA^®

Certified Private Wealth Advisor

Start date: 2020-11-10

Expire date: 2023-11-30

Experience

Current

April 28, 2022 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #2: 18111 Von Karman Ave. 4th Floor, Irvine, CA 92612

RIA

CRD#: 103705

Laguna Beach, CA

Current

April 28, 2022 - Present

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 18111 Von Karman Ave. 4th Floor, Irvine, CA 92612

RIA

CRD#: 103705

IRVINE, CA

Past

November 3, 2021 - April 28, 2022

CNR SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 18466

IRVINE, CA

Past

October 22, 2018 - April 28, 2022

CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE

RIA

CRD#: 117198

Irvine, CA

Past

January 4, 2013 - March 23, 2018

MCDONNELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 166176

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL

Past

August 16, 2005 - January 3, 2013

MCDONNELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 113878

OAK BROOK, IL

Past

May 22, 2000 - January 5, 2005

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 3036

HARTFORD, CT

Past

August 21, 1998 - May 16, 2000

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

August 21, 1998 - May 16, 2000

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

IAR

California
(4/28/2022)

California
(5/23/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 5/21/2022

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/15/1999

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 11/3/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 9/15/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/18/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 103705 / SEC#: 801-71181, 8-52265

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2010 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Mailing Address

555 South Flower Street 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone number

(310) 888-6400

Established

California since 11/03/1999

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

October

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CNS ASSET ALLOCATION PROGRAM BROCHURE (4/24/2025)

CNS INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (4/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
CITY NATIONAL BANK	SOLE SHAREHOLDER
BANUELOS, ALMA DELIA	BOARD MEMBER	4530705
BARTON, RICHARD JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2040869
BRETADO, SANTIAGO AVILA	VP, CFO	1945627
DANIEL, JOBY SWANKUTTY	BOARD DIRECTOR	6616727
GIAQUINTO, GREGG	BOARD DIRECTOR	3182583
O'KEEFFE, IVOR PATRICK	BOARD DIRECTOR	2397120
RILEY, SHAWN DAVID	BOARD DIRECTOR	7574191

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,004
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,591,349,877

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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David P. Bjorndal

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

CNR SECURITIES, LLC

CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE

MCDONNELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

MCDONNELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 5/21/2022

Series 63

Date: 1/15/1999

Series 7TO

Date: 11/3/2021

SIE

Date: 9/15/2021

Series 7

Date: 8/18/1998

FINRA

Current Firm

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (31 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CITY NATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

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