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George A. Dougherty

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CRD#: 4520256
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Professional summary

Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

George Anthony Dougherty, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

George is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2009. George had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

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.
(1)GRT REAL ESTATE VENTURES, LLC POSITION: Landlord NATURE: Real Estate Holding Company INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2006 ADDRESS: 406 Forest Avenue, Staten Island NY 10301, United States DESCRIPTION: Landlord (2)VANDOUGHBAR VENTURES, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, STATEN ISLAND, NY LLC, LANDLORD, 12/20/2011, 1 HR PER MONTH, 0 HR DURING SECURITIES TRADING, RENT; (3) INSURANCE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH EDELMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC AND EF LEGACY SECURITIES, LLC POSITION: Agent NATURE: Agent for various insurance companies INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 15 START DATE: 04/22/2016 ADDRESS: 4000 Legato Road, 9th Floor, Fairfax VA 22033 DESCRIPTION: Insurance services offered to clients of Edelman Financial Services, LLC and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. (4)VANDOUGHBAR REDO, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2018 ADDRESS: 406 Forest Ave., STATEN ISLAND NY 10301, United States DESCRIPTION: Property Owner.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2000

Experience

Past

November 9, 2022 - July 14, 2023

EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES

RIA
CRD#: 104510
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Past

October 12, 2018 - October 25, 2022

EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES

RIA
CRD#: 104510
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Past

April 22, 2016 - October 31, 2018

RETIREONE INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 269923
RED BANK, NJ
Past

November 5, 2009 - November 1, 2018

EDELMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 113299
STATEN ISLAND, NY
Past

November 3, 2009 - April 22, 2016

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

BD
CRD#: 20580
STATEN ISLAND, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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EF
EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES
EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES | FINANCIAL ENGINES ADVISORS LLC | FINANCIAL ENGINES ADVISORS L.L.C.

CRD#: 104510 / SEC#: 801-55196

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/14/1998 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/15/2010
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/2/2009
General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

EF
EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES
EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES | FINANCIAL ENGINES ADVISORS LLC | FINANCIAL ENGINES ADVISORS L.L.C.

CRD#: 104510 / SEC#: 801-55196

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/14/1998 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
3945 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 601-5957
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,616

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

EFE_ADV_PART_2A_03.31.2025 (3/31/2025)
EFE_WRAP_FEE_BROCHURE_03.31.2025 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts1,552,934
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 292,902,969,770

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Company Information

EDELMAN FINANCIAL ENGINES

CRD#: 104510

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