Donnie J. Carpenter
FIRST MOVE FINANCIAL
The Woodlands, TX
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CRD#: 5232483
Professional summary
Donnie James Carpenter, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST MOVE FINANCIAL, LLC located in The Woodlands, Texas.
Donnie is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Donnie has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.
Biography
I grew up in an upper-middle class family, my dad being the first in our family to graduate college. He then set a goal of providing a college education for my brothers and me. After seeing my parents struggle through paying for my college and other common financial issues (remember the dot com bubble?) I decided that I wanted to help people with their money, but didn't know how. In pursuing my wife and wanting a good reason to stay in Lubbock, I entered the Masters program for Personal Financial Planning at Texas Tech University, earning my degree in 2006. After my graduation it was my wife's turn to earn her Masters, so we moved to Corvallis, Oregon, for her to study Creative Writing at Oregon State University. In 2016, we moved back to the Houston area to be closer to family.
During my career I've spent over three months unemployed, worked for six companies, bought three homes, sold two homes, and made my fair share of mistakes. My longest term job was working for a software company, where I was the in-house financial planning expert.
I have been active in my local church when and where I can. I'm also a member of the Financial Planning Association and recently helped coordinate the FPA NexGen Gathering for 2016 and 2017, a small conference for financial planners under the age 36. My wife and I now live in The Woodlands, Texas, where we enjoy spending time with our kids, being outdoors, and board gaming with friends.
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Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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Back Office Solutions
Address: 11 Moon Beam Ct.
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Title: Virtual Paraplanner
Non-Investment Related
Approximate Hours/month: 5 hours per month
Approximate Hours/month During Securities Trading Hours: 0
Data Entry for Financial Planners
Uber
Address: 11 Moon Beam Ct.
The Woodlands, TX 77381
Title: Driver
Non-Investment Related
Approximate Hours/month: 80 hours per month
Approximate Hours/month During Securities Trading Hours: 20
Driving Passengers to various locations
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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Experience
Current
October 24, 2017 - Present
FIRST MOVE FINANCIAL, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 289880
The Woodlands, TX
Past
February 9, 2016 - September 8, 2017
HFG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 148406
THE WOODLANDS, TX
Past
April 9, 2015 - December 5, 2016
BACK OFFICE SOLUTIONS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 174927
THE WOODLANDS, TX
Past
July 23, 2007 - April 4, 2008
MCS FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS
RIA
CRD#: 106327
EUGENE, OR
Past
February 2, 2007 - July 9, 2007
ALISON, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 132569
EUGENE, OR
Past
December 13, 2006 - June 29, 2007
KMS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 3866
EUGENE, OR
Past
December 12, 2006 - June 29, 2007
KMS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 3866
EUGENE, OR
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(10/24/2017)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
FIRST MOVE FINANCIAL, LLC
FIRST MOVE FINANCIAL, LLC
CRD#: 289880 / SEC#:
Texas
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Contact information
Main Address
The Woodlands, TX
Mailing Address
Phone number
(281) 968-8982
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 88 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 8,533,760 |
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