Darren
Whissen

Alternativ Wealth

CRD#4716755
Investment Advisor
in Irvine, CA

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About this Advisor

Darren Whissen is a financial advisor who works in Irvine, California who has 1 year of industry experience. Whissen works at Alternativ Wealth. Throughout their career, they have worked at Courtlandt Wealth Management, Courtlandt Securities Corporation, Courtlandt Insurance, Atomi Financial Group, Inc, Shopoff Securities, Inc, Bren Ventures, Influential Securities LLC and Link Alts Capital LLC. Whissen has Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, which qualify them as a securities broker, and is approved to operate in California. Alternativ Wealth is an advisory company operating out of Irvine, CA. It has offices in 15 locations and a total of 38 people on staff. It has $430 million in assets between its 2,231 client accounts, making it one of the bigger firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 2,231 customer accounts, just 5% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. The business performs a wide set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Fees charged by financial advisors largely vary depending on which service is offered. However, fee types billed by Alternativ Wealth can include any blend of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

20 Executive Park Ste 120
Irvine, CA 92614

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Alternativ Wealth Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$429,817,431

CA Average: $7,578,581,321
Total Number of Employees

38

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

2,231

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$192,657

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

Darren Whissen Work History

Darren has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Link Alts Capital LLC

2014 - Present (10 years)

Atomi Financial Group, Inc

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Influential Securities LLC

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Bren Ventures

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Shopoff Securities, Inc

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Courtlandt Wealth Management

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Courtlandt Securities Corporation

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Courtlandt Insurance

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Alternativ Wealth

Darren Whissen
Irvine, CA
Lorrie Clark
Lavernia, TX
Roland Chow
Burlingame, CA
Richard Roscelli
Irvine, CA
Kyon Pannill
Byron Center, MI
Peyton Hawkes
Irvine, CA
Burton Brown
Irvine, CA
Cameron Hackett
Richmond, CA

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