Daniel Schaefer
Professional summary
Daniel Schaefer, who also goes by Daniel Schafer, is a registered financial professional currently at TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Los Angeles, California.
Daniel is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Daniel has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 79TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
September 29, 2026 - Present
TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
Office #1: 515 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071August 17, 2023 - July 10, 2026
HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC.
August 25, 2021 - July 21, 2023
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.
June 1, 2015 - April 25, 2019
PIMCO INVESTMENTS LLC
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(9/29/2026)
(9/29/2026)
Exams
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Series 79TO
Passed: 8/25/2021
Investment Banking Registered Representative ExaminationFINRA
Current Firm
TCW FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CRD#: 16670 / SEC#: , 8-31114
Contact information
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| THE TCW GROUP, INC. | SOLE SHAREHOLDER | |
| CAMPBELL, ROBERT NMN | FINANCIAL REPORTING DIRECTOR/FINOP | 1349154 |
| CARIERI, JOSEPH CARL | MANAGER | 1223713 |
| MAGPAYO, JOSEPH T | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2295294 |
| MCCARTHY, GINA | MANAGER | 4226460 |
| VILLA, RICHARD MANUEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE TCW GROUP, INC. | 5586600 |
| WERTS, FELICIA PAN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER & SECRETARY | 6562508 |
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