Mehgan E. Zuniga

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Chicago, IL 60606

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CRD#: 4095198

Professional summary

Mehgan E Zuniga, CFP®, who also goes by Mehgan E. Hickman, Mehgan E Spear, Mehgan E. Spear, Mehgan Spear Zuniga, is a registered financial advisor currently at ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.

Mehgan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Mehgan has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Mehgan E. Hickman | Mehgan E Spear | Mehgan E. Spear | Mehgan Spear Zuniga

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2018

Experience

Current

January 24, 2022 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 222 West Adams Suite 2450, Chicago, IL 60606

RIA

CRD#: 291361

Chicago, IL

Current

January 24, 2022 - Present

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 222 West Adams Suite 2450, Chicago, IL 60606

RIA

CRD#: 291361

Chicago, IL

Past

July 31, 2003 - January 25, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

CHICAGO, IL

Past

February 13, 2003 - January 25, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

CHICAGO, IL

Past

October 24, 2000 - January 27, 2003

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PURCHASE, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York 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

Arizona
(1/24/2022)

California
(1/24/2022)

Florida
(1/24/2022)

Georgia
(1/24/2022)

Idaho
(10/29/2025)

Illinois
(1/24/2022)

IAR

Illinois
(1/24/2022)

Kentucky
(1/24/2022)

Maryland
(7/26/2022)

Massachusetts
(1/24/2022)

Michigan
(1/24/2022)

Missouri
(1/24/2022)

New Hampshire
(7/26/2022)

New Jersey
(1/24/2022)

New York
(1/24/2022)

North Carolina
(1/24/2022)

Oklahoma
(1/24/2022)

South Carolina
(1/24/2022)

Tennessee
(1/24/2022)

Texas
(1/24/2022)

IAR

Texas
(1/24/2022)

Virgin Islands
(1/24/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/6/2003

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/11/2000

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 3/11/2005

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/23/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 8/30/2002

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 8/2/2002

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ROCKEFELLER GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE | ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 291361 / SEC#: 801-114033, 8-70054

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/21/2018 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Mailing Address

45 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 5, New York, NY 10111

Phone number

(212) 549-5100

Established

Delaware since 10/20/2017

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

824

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL ADV 2A BROCHURE (8.25.25) (8/25/2025)

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL WRAP FEE BROCHURE (8.25.25) (8/25/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RFS OPCO LLC ("OPCO")	MEMBER
ALEXANDER, MARK DAVID	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2202934
DUPUY, CHRISTOPHER TREVOR	PRESIDENT & CEO	1749982
KOWALSKI, DEIRDRE PATTEN	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER	1357509
MIRZA, RIZWAN MOHAMMAD	CCO	5080469
YANNOTTA, WILLIAM MICHAEL	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5912733

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	76,628
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 70,030,224,514

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/24/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/26/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Mehgan E. Zuniga

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

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/6/2003

Series 63

Date: 12/11/2000

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 3/11/2005

Series 7

Date: 10/23/2000

Series 10

Date: 8/30/2002

Series 9

Date: 8/2/2002

FINRA

Current Firm

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 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

ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC

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