Brandon J. Putman

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

SANTA MONICA, CA 90401

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CRD#: 7575989

Professional summary

Brandon John Putman is a registered financial advisor currently at DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP located in Santa Monica, California and DFA SECURITIES LLC located in Santa Monica, California.

Brandon is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Brandon has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC;Investment Related - No;2695 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806;Sports Entertainment;Employee;Ice Crew;09/11/2025;12;Maintain ice operations during Anaheim Ducks games per NHL guidelines.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 3, 2022 - Present

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

Office #1: 1299 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

RIA

CRD#: 106482

SANTA MONICA, CA

Current

August 24, 2022 - Present

DFA SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 1299 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

CRD#: 10292

Santa Monica, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 106482 / SEC#: 801-16283

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/1981 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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

California
(6/12/2023)

Texas
(10/3/2022)

IAR

Texas
(10/3/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/30/2022

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 8/23/2022

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 7/15/2022

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 106482 / SEC#: 801-16283

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/1981 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

6300 Bee Cave Road Building One, Austin, TX 78746

Mailing Address

Phone number

(512) 306-7400

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,135

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP FORM ADV PART 2A - ANNUAL AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 31, 2025 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,611
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 835,713,261,770

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Brandon J. Putman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Brandon John Putman's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

DFA SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/30/2022

Series 7TO

Date: 8/23/2022

SIE

Date: 7/15/2022

FINRA

Current Firm

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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