Melvin W. Danson

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

Bellingham, WA 98225

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CRD#: 4231528

Professional summary

Melvin Walter Danson is a registered financial advisor currently at BARING FINANCIAL LLC located in Bellingham, Washington.

Melvin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Melvin has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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06/2012-Present, Bellingham, WA, Investment-related, Insurance Sales, Insurance Agent. 1/2015-Present, Logan Danson LLC, Bellingham, WA, Non-investment related, LLC, Owner, 140 hrs/mo, 4 hrs during security trading hours. 05/2020-present, Trustee, Bellingham, WA, non-investment related, trust management aprox 15 hours per month, 5 hours during trading hours

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 8, 2016 - Present

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 306 N Commercial St, Bellingham, WA 98225

RIA

CRD#: 173761

Bellingham, WA

Past

February 22, 2012 - January 13, 2016

WADDELL & REED

RIA

CRD#: 866

BELLINGHAM, WA

Past

February 22, 2012 - January 13, 2016

WADDELL & REED

CRD#: 866

BELLINGHAM, WA

Past

December 23, 2011 - March 14, 2012

FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 137888

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

November 15, 2011 - February 24, 2012

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32444

BELLINGHAM, WA

Past

July 21, 2000 - April 19, 2002

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 5979

DETROIT, MI

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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BARING FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 173761 / SEC#: 801-122840

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2021 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/23/2021 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/21/2022 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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

Texas
(1/8/2016)

IAR

Washington
(1/8/2016)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 11/29/2011

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 8/28/2001

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/3/2000

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/13/2016

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/14/2011

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/20/2000

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 173761 / SEC#: 801-122840

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2021 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/23/2021 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/21/2022 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

1310 10th St Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98225

Mailing Address

Phone number

(360) 671-7257

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (8 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BARING FINANCIAL PART 2A FEB 2025 (2/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,003
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 188,071,412

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/20/2023	Cover Page	Report
07/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Melvin W. Danson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

WADDELL & REED

WADDELL & REED

FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 11/29/2011

Series 65

Date: 8/28/2001

Series 63

Date: 8/3/2000

SIE

Date: 1/13/2016

Series 7

Date: 11/14/2011

Series 6

Date: 7/20/2000

Current Firm

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (8 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

BARING FINANCIAL LLC

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