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Diego H. Parra-cortez

MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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CRD#: 6731753
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Professional summary


Diego Hernan Parra-cortez, who also goes by Diego Cortez, is a registered financial advisor currently at MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS located in Manhattan Beach, California and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Manhattan Beach, California.

Diego is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Diego has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Diego Cortez

Other business activities


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1. 10/17/2017 - MADRID FINANCIAL SERVICES/ DBA FOR LPL BUSINESS (ENTITY FOR LPL BUSINESS)/ 0%/ MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 2. 10/17/2017 - MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS/ DBA FOR LPL BUSINESS (ENTITY FOR LPL BUSINESS)/ 0%/ MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 3. 12/15/2017 - Madrid Financial Services - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date 09/29/2017 - 200 Hours Per Month / 50 Hours During Trading - 100% Time Spent - I provide investment advisory services through Madrid Financial Services, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 09/2017. I expect to spend approximately 200 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm�s Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.

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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

June 12, 2018 - Present

MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS

Office #1: 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 250, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
RIA
CRD#: 172464
Manhattan Beach, CA
Current

October 23, 2017 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 111 N Sepulveda Blvd Ste 300, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6850
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Manhattan Beach, CA

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.

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RR
California
(12/13/2017)
IAR
California
(6/12/2018)
RR
Texas
(1/24/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/13/2017
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


MR
MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS
MADRID FINANCIAL SERVICES | MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS | MADRID FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 172464 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/12/2015 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
111 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 250, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Mailing Address
Phone number
(714) 465-2537
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts490
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 168,638,602

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Company Information


MADRID RETIREMENT ADVISORS

CRD#: 172464Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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