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Tamara L. Durbin

APELLA WEALTH
Huntington Beach, CA
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CRD#: 3193491
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Professional summary


Tamara Lynn Durbin, who also goes by Tamara Lynn Thompson, is a registered financial advisor currently at APELLA WEALTH located in Huntington Beach, California.

Tamara is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Tamara has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Tamara Lynn Thompson

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 31, 2026 - Present

APELLA WEALTH

RIA
CRD#: 171106
Huntington Beach, CA
Past

October 13, 2023 - May 30, 2025

CS TOMASI WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 287561
COSTA MESA, CA
Past

January 28, 2022 - January 19, 2023

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
COSTA MESA, CA
Past

January 28, 2022 - May 21, 2025

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
COSTA MESA, CA
Past

October 8, 2020 - February 3, 2022

SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 110518
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Past

October 8, 2020 - February 3, 2022

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10205
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Past

December 1, 2015 - October 7, 2020

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

RIA
CRD#: 18387
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Past

July 1, 2002 - October 7, 2020

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

BD
CRD#: 18387
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Past

April 13, 1999 - July 1, 2002

LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD SECURITIES CORP.

BD
CRD#: 4205
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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APELLA WEALTH
APELLA CAPITAL | APELLA WEALTH | APELLA CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 171106 / SEC#: 801-79650

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2014 Approved)

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
(3/31/2026)
IAR
Connecticut
(3/31/2026)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/30/2015
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


AW
APELLA WEALTH
APELLA CAPITAL | APELLA WEALTH | APELLA CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 171106 / SEC#: 801-79650

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2014 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
65 Memorial Drive Suite C340, West Hartford, CT 06107
Mailing Address
Phone number
(860) 785-2260
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
140

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)


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Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts19,172
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,953,076,688

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/16/2026
01/24/2025
03/29/2024
04/30/2023

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Company Information


APELLA WEALTH

CRD#: 171106Huntington Beach, CA

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