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Scott A. Sabins

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CRD#: 834085
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Scott Alan Sabins was a registered financial advisor .

Scott is a previously registered financial advisor and started their career in finance in 1977. Scott had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 23 and Series 8 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

May 2, 2007 - December 31, 2007

FINANCIAL ADVISERS OF AMERICA, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 142170
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
Past

March 5, 2007 - June 25, 2010

FINANCIAL ADVISERS OF AMERICA, LLC

BD
CRD#: 142170
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
Past

February 16, 2005 - February 28, 2007

GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 18697
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

August 23, 2002 - February 28, 2007

GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18697
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

January 23, 1992 - September 5, 2002

SPELMAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 10232
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

March 29, 1982 - February 11, 1992

CROWELL, WEEDON & CO.

BD
CRD#: 193
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

September 19, 1979 - April 30, 1982

FIRST AFFILIATED SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6871
Past

March 1, 1977 - August 2, 1979

UNIVERSAL HERITAGE INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 32

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 3/17/1989
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


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FINANCIAL ADVISERS OF AMERICA, LLC
FINANCIAL ADVISERS OF AMERICA, LLC | FINANCIAL ADVISORS OF AMERICA, LLC

CRD#: 142170 / SEC#: 801-69221, 8-67436

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Terminated by SEC on 07/27/2013
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
California since 06/28/2006
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
JOHNSTON, KENNETH MERLE JRMANAGING DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL & CCO2437725
SABINS, SCOTT ALANMEMBER834085
BLAIR, ANTHONY FRANCISMEMBER1257306
CUNNINGHAM, CRAIG, LMEMBER
KARG, CAMERON LEEMEMBER264368
LASARZIG, WILLIAM R JR.MEMBER5708816
SABINS, STEVEN WILLIAMMEMBER
WILSON, RODNEY E SMEMBER
ADAMS, ROSEMARIE CHIYOKOMEMBER4638793
AHERN, PRISCILLA AMEMBER5720406
AHERN, THOMAS SMEMBER5720404
DENNEY, NICOLETTE IRISAFINOP1090644
HUGHES, MICHAEL LEWISMEMBER1498127
JOHNSTON, JODI MARIEMEMBER2836464
LUKEHART, DILLON JAMESMEMBER6109420
PELLAND, MICHAEL JOHNMEMBER2845866
PESAVENTO, ROBERT JMEMBER5720397
PESAVENTO, SUSAN JMEMBER5720402
PROUD, EILEEN MARIELMEMBER1019703
WARNER, DONALD ALANMEMBER459120

Disclosures


Arbitration1

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Company Information


FINANCIAL ADVISERS OF AMERICA, LLC

CRD#: 142170

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