Benjamin T. Dunbar

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

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CRD#: 6407185

Professional summary

Benjamin Thomas Dunbar, CFP®, CPWA® is a registered financial advisor currently at GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT located in Santa Monica, California.

Benjamin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Benjamin has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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(1) 10/21/2014 - GERBER KAWASAKI INSURANCE SERVICES/ NON-VARIABLE INSURANCE/ 100%/ SANTA MONICA, CA. (2) GK Tax and Accounting, Santa Monica, CA; not investment related; provides and accounting services; Financial Advisor, refer clients to tax and accounting department and be the liaison between client and CPA. Start date: January 2021; I devote 5 hours per month to this business; 0 hours during securities trading hours. I refer clients to GK Tax and Accounting and I am a liaison between the client and CPA, financial planning advice. (3) 1/1/2021 - I am an owner and rent out the other unit at my address for $2,300 per month (632 Loma Drive). Takes 1 hour per month, not during business hours, not investment related.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2018

CPWA^®

Certified Private Wealth Advisor

Start date: 2020-07-06

Expire date: 2024-06-30

Experience

Current

May 28, 2015 - Present

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

RIA

CRD#: 153649

SANTA MONICA, CA

Past

October 28, 2014 - May 9, 2019

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

SANTA MONICA, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

GERBER KAWASAKI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | GERBER, ROSS | GERBER KAWASAKI, INC. | GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 153649 / SEC#: 801-79339

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/14/2014 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/17/2014 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

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IAR

California
(5/28/2015)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/10/2014

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/21/2014

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/20/2015

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/28/2014

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

GERBER KAWASAKI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | GERBER, ROSS | GERBER KAWASAKI, INC. | GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 153649 / SEC#: 801-79339

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/14/2014 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/17/2014 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Mailing Address

Phone number

(310) 399-6397

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GERBER KAWASAKI, INC. ADV BROCHURE (5/12/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	17,238
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,191,645,341

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Benjamin T. Dunbar

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Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

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Certified licenses

Experience

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/10/2014

Series 65

Date: 11/21/2014

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/20/2015

Series 6

Date: 10/28/2014

Current Firm

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Contact information

SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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