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Aaron D. Bessonette

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
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CRD#: 5288704
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Professional summary


Aaron Denon Bessonette is a registered financial advisor currently at PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION located in East Wenatchee, Washington and CS PLANNING CORP located in East Wenatchee, Washington.

Aaron is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Aaron has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) FINANCIAL ALTERNATIVES, LLC- 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802; INVESTMENT RELATED; FINANCIAL/INVESTMENT & INSURANCE SALES & SVCS; REPRESENTATIVE; START DATE 6/14; 80 HRS/MNTH; 40 HRS/MNTH DURING TRADING. 2) PlanMember Securities Corporation - Carpinteria, California; Investment related; registered as an Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Representative, start date 6/14; 80 hrs/mnth & during trading. 3)CS Planning Corp DBA Financial Alternatives; 667 Grant Rd. STE 1, East Wenatchee WA 98802; Start Date 03/2023; Investment Advisor Representative (IAR); Provide investment/retirement planning and advisory products as an IAR through CS Planning; 160 hrs/mo; 80 hrs/mo during trading; IR 4) Cashmere School Board; 210 S. Division St., Cashmere WA 98815; Start Date 10/24/2022; Board Chairperson; One of five school board members for Cashmere Public Schools in Washington State; 4 hrs/mo; 2 hrs/mo during trading; NIR

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 9, 2014 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
RIA
BD
CRD#: 11869
East Wenatchee, WA
Current

March 20, 2023 - Present

CS PLANNING CORP

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Ste 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
RIA
CRD#: 149937
East Wenatchee, WA
Current

June 9, 2014 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
RIA
BD
CRD#: 11869
East Wenatchee, WA
Past

January 2, 2013 - June 4, 2014

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

RIA
CRD#: 149018
WENATCHEE, WA
Past

October 1, 2012 - June 4, 2014

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
WENTCHEE, WA
Past

May 22, 2007 - September 11, 2009

EDWARD JONES

RIA
CRD#: 250
WENATCHEE, WA
Past

March 29, 2007 - September 11, 2009

EDWARD JONES

BD
CRD#: 250
WENATCHEE, WA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
PS
PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION
INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles 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.
RR
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

RR
Idaho
(11/4/2020)
RR
Montana
(11/4/2020)
RR
Washington
(6/9/2014)
IAR
Washington
(6/9/2014)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/2/2012
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PS
PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION
INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Mailing Address
6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2060
Phone number
(805) 684-1199
Established
California since 03/12/1982
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
432

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM ELITE STRATEGIST DECEMBER 2024 (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
PLANMEMBER FINANCIAL CORPORATIONOWNER
BOWMAN, BYRON FRANCISCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY2673117
HALEY, SEAN PATRICKCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2837579
HANSON, STEVEN RCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOPS4854600
JANEWAY, TERRALL JOSEPHEVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2947154
ZIEHL, JON MICHAELPRESIDENT707642

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts68,978
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 9,035,509,268

Disclosures


Regulatory Event5

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/21/2022
Cover Page
12/21/2022

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Company Information


PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 11869East Wenatchee, WA 98802

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