Sean P. Hanson

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | Financial Advisor

San Francisco, CA 94104

CRD#: 5548506

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Professional summary

Sean Patrick Hanson, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in San Francisco, California.

Sean is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Sean has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Min. Asset: Under $50K

Services Offered

Employee and Employer Plan Benefits

Debt Management

Retirement Income Management

Socially Responsible Investing

Retirement Planning

Investment Planning

Tax Planning

Social Security Planning

Education Planning

Insurance Planning

Long-term Care

Estate Planning

Life Transitions

Comprehensive Financial Planning

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2012

Experience

Current

June 23, 2026 - Present

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 333 Bush Street, Suite 2020, San Francisco, CA 94104

RIA

CRD#: 152622

San Francisco, CA

Past

October 27, 2023 - May 19, 2026

NORTHROCK PARTNERS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 167908

San Fransico, CA

Past

July 15, 2013 - November 1, 2023

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6363

SAN RAFAEL, CA

Past

July 15, 2013 - November 1, 2023

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

SAN RAFAEL, CA

Past

July 13, 2009 - July 9, 2013

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 16164

MUNCIE, IN

Past

May 1, 2009 - July 9, 2013

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164

MUNCIE, IN

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".

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

EMPIRICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 152622 / SEC#: 801-72168

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Terminated)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/25/2011 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 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

California
(6/23/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 7/10/2009

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/29/2009

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

EMPIRICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 152622 / SEC#: 801-72168

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Terminated)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/25/2011 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2011 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

1420 5th Ave Suite 3150, Seattle, WA 98101

Mailing Address

Phone number

(206) 923-3474

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (41 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE BROCHURE (11/7/2025)

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT (11/7/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	8,402
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 6,701,226,120

Red Flags

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Sean P. Hanson

Professional summary

At a Glance

Services Offered

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Sean Patrick Hanson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

NORTHROCK PARTNERS, LLC

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 7/10/2009

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 4/29/2009

Current Firm

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Contact information

SEC notice filing (41 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

EMPIRICAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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