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Wael E. Elkhalafawi

AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
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CRD#: 5947787
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Professional summary


Wael El Elkhalafawi, who also goes by Wael El Khalafawi, is a registered financial advisor currently at AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. located in Woodland Hills, California.

Wael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Wael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Wael El Khalafawi

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. MOSKOWITZ AND COMPANY INC POSITION: Chief Executive Officer NATURE: I own the CPA Firm since 2017, we provide accounting and tax prep services to individuals and businesses.We also provide CFO services and Financial Statements INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 12/14/2016 ADDRESS: 20501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 322, Woodland Hills CA 91364, United States DESCRIPTION: 1- I prepare tax returns and accounting for business clients2- Hire staff3- Manage day to day activity and supervise staff4- process payroll5- pay bills and collect receivablesI will be using this entity to market my Avantax buisness 2. WAEL EL KHALAFAWI CPA INC POSITION: Chief executive officer NATURE: This entity used to be my accounting and tax entity however it is now inactive INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/12/2015 ADDRESS: 20501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 322, Woodland Hills CA 91364, United States DESCRIPTION: No responsibilities or duties as this is an inactive entity 3. AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS INC POSITION: Investment Advisor Representative NATURE: IAR to clients and provide investment and financial planning for clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 07/27/2022 ADDRESS: 20501 Ventura Blvd, Suite 322, Woodland Hills CA 91364, United States DESCRIPTION: Primiary communication with financial planning, assist clients with investment choices, review investment performance with clients

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

December 15, 2022 - Present

AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.

Office #1: 20501 Ventura Blvd Suite 322, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
RIA
CRD#: 106237
Woodland Hills, CA
Past

October 31, 2011 - February 4, 2015

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Irvine, CA

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".
AP
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. | HONKAMP KRUEGER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | HK FINANCIAL SERVICES | AVANTAX RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES

CRD#: 106237 / SEC#: 801-50939

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/1996 Approved)

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
(12/15/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/14/2022
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


AP
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. | HONKAMP KRUEGER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | HK FINANCIAL SERVICES | AVANTAX RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES

CRD#: 106237 / SEC#: 801-50939

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/17/1996 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3390 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52002-2801
Mailing Address
Phone number
(563) 582-2855
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
254

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

APP ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (10/16/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts13,679
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 6,933,162,284

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/20/2024
11/28/2023
12/16/2022

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Company Information


AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.

CRD#: 106237Woodland Hills, CA 91364

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