Darren R. Watts

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CRD#: 7489061

Professional summary

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Darren Richard Watts was a registered financial professional .

Darren is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2022. Darren had worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 exam.

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Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Trajan Estate, LLC, the business is not investment related, the address of the business is 3303 East Baseline Road, Suite 101, Gilbert, Arizona 85234; the business is an estate planning law firm; position is Attorney; it is the estate planning arm of Trajan Wealth,LLC; start date of employment with Trajan Estate, LLC was August 2021; duties include helping clients develop estate plans and help them coordinate their assets with their estate plan.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

February 22, 2022 - January 12, 2023

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

RIA

CRD#: 158847

DRAPER, UT

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C. | VALLEY FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

CRD#: 158847 / SEC#: 801-100392

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/29/2015 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/25/2016 Terminated)

Colorado

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2016 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/14/2012 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/22/2022

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C. | VALLEY FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

CRD#: 158847 / SEC#: 801-100392

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/29/2015 Approved)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/25/2016 Terminated)

Colorado

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2016 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/14/2012 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

18700 North Hayden Road Suite 470, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mailing Address

Phone number

(480) 990-3300

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

125

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

2A (8/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	15,595
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,969,683,196

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Darren R. Watts

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/22/2022

Current Firm

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

TRAJAN WEALTH, L.L.C.

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