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Patrick S Whalen

Patrick S. Whalen

WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING
Los Angeles, CA 90066
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CRD#: 4993747
Patrick S Whalen

Professional summary


Patrick S Whalen, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING located in Los Angeles, California.

Patrick is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Patrick has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Certifications and Academic Credentials: CFP® professional since 2005 CTFA (Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor) Graduated with honors from the Marshall School of Business at USC Graduated with honors from Cannon Financial Institute Trust School   To learn more, please visit my website using the link below. https://whalenfinancialplanning.com/
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Life Transitions
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Planning
Inheritance
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Investment Planning
Retirement Income Management
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
AUM
Estate & Generational Planning...
Hourly
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Investment Advice without Ongo...
Retirement Plan Investment Adv...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

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.
Patrick Whalen holds California Insurance Licenses which may be used for the sale of the following types of insurance policies: accident and health, life only and variable contracts. The aforementioned California Insurance Licenses are all scheduled to expire on October 31st of 2017 and will not be renewed by Patrick Whalen. Patrick Whalen does not currently sell insurance products and will not be receiving insurance commissions from anyone, including clients of WFP. This activity accounts for 0% of his time.

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2005

Experience


Current

September 22, 2017 - Present

WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING

Office #1: 13101 W. Washington Blvd Suite 237, Los Angeles, CA 90066
RIA
CRD#: 289431
Los Angeles, CA
Past

May 22, 2008 - February 8, 2017

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 104555
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

February 6, 2007 - February 3, 2017

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

September 8, 2005 - July 5, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

August 4, 2005 - July 5, 2006

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
LOS ANGELES, CA

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
(9/22/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/7/2005
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING
WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING
PATRICK STEVEN WHALEN D/B/A WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING | WHALEN, PATRICK STEVEN | WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING

CRD#: 289431 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/22/2017 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
13101 W. Washington Blvd Suite 237, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Mailing Address
Phone number
(424) 258-4398
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 883,678

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Company Information


WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING

WHALEN FINANCIAL PLANNING

CRD#: 289431Los Angeles, CA 90066

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