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John J Merwin

John J. Merwin

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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CRD#: 6249352
John J Merwin

Professional summary


John J Merwin is a registered financial advisor currently at FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC located in Mission Viejo, California and FMN CAPITAL CORPORATION located in Mission Viejo, California.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. John has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Biography


John works as a Registered Investment Advisor and holds a Series 7 (General Securities Representative) and a Series 66 (Uniform Investment Adviser-Combined State Laws Exam). John also specializes in Property & Casualty Insurance, Medicare, Long Term Care Insurance and Life Insurance. John enjoys; spending time with family, physical fitness, waterskiing and snowboarding.
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Question & Answer


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.
Insurance Sales FMN CenterPoint Building LLC; Mission Viejo, CA; owner; ownership in LLC that owns commercial real estate; 4 hrs per month; investment related FMN Centerpointe West LLC- LLC created to purchase commercial real estate; minority owner 20%

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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

November 27, 2023 - Present

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC

Office #1: 26041 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
RIA
CRD#: 110454
Mission Viejo, CA
Current

April 25, 2023 - Present

FMN CAPITAL CORPORATION

Office #1: 26041 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691Office #2: 26035 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
BD
CRD#: 38105
Mission Viejo, 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".
FM
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC.

CRD#: 110454 / SEC#: 801-40473

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1991 Approved)

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
Arizona
(7/10/2024)
RR
Arkansas
(7/10/2024)
RR
California
(11/27/2023)
IAR
California
(11/27/2023)
RR
Colorado
(7/10/2024)
RR
Florida
(7/8/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(7/8/2024)
RR
Ohio
(7/10/2024)
RR
Texas
(7/8/2024)
IAR
Texas
(7/8/2024)
RR
Wisconsin
(7/10/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/22/2023
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 4/25/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FM
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC.

CRD#: 110454 / SEC#: 801-40473

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1991 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
26041 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Mailing Address
Phone number
(949) 455-0300
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
49

SEC notice filing (22 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FMN ADV PART 2 BROCHURE - DECEMBER 2024 (12/18/2024)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts4,200
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,796,671,361

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Company Information


FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK INC

CRD#: 110454Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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