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Brandon G. Benites

CION SECURITIES
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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CRD#: 7206701
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Professional summary

Brandon Gustavo Benites, who also goes by Brandon Benites, is a registered financial professional currently at CION SECURITIES, LLC located in Beverly Hills, California.

Brandon is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Brandon has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 26 exams.

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No

Aliases

Brandon Benites

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

June 2, 2025 - Present

CION SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
BD
CRD#: 15487
Beverly Hills, CA
Past

December 19, 2024 - June 16, 2025

SECURE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 141195
Northridge, CA
Past

April 14, 2023 - May 31, 2024

PACIFIC SELECT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 4452
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Past

June 6, 2022 - April 14, 2023

FARMERS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 103863
Westlake Village, CA
Past

October 25, 2021 - May 2, 2022

FARMERS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 103863
BURBANK, CA
Past

July 20, 2021 - September 15, 2021

GWN SECURITIES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 128929
PASADENA, CA
Past

July 20, 2021 - September 15, 2021

GWN SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 128929
PASADENA, CA
Past

August 7, 2020 - June 1, 2021

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6627
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 9, 2020 - June 1, 2021

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
LOS ANGELES, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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

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California
(6/2/2025)
RR
Colorado
(6/2/2025)
RR
Kansas
(6/2/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(6/2/2025)
RR
Nebraska
(6/2/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(6/2/2025)
RR
New York
(6/2/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(6/2/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(6/2/2025)
RR
South Dakota
(6/2/2025)
RR
Texas
(6/2/2025)
RR
Utah
(6/2/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/4/2020
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 7/9/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 12/3/2019
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 26
Date: 12/28/2022
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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CION SECURITIES, LLC
CION INVESTMENTS | OSPREY SECURITIES CORP. | ICON SECURITIES, LLC | ICON SECURITIES CORP. | ICON SECURITIES CORP | ICON INVESTMENTS | ICG SECURITIES CORP. | CION SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 15487 / SEC#: , 8-32283

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
100 Park Avenue 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Mailing Address
100 Park Avenue 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Phone number
(212) 418-4700
Established
Delaware since 01/02/2013
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CION INVESTMENT GROUP, LLCMEMBER
BURNS, WILLIAM JCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2058159
CROSSMAN, DOUGLAS SCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2749478
GATTO, MARKDIRECTOR
HOPKINSON, JODI AVP COMPLIANCE2898349
REISNER, MICHAEL ADAMDIRECTOR

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Company Information

CION SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 15487Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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