Firm Information

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
531 advisors
Number of Clients
26,942 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$395K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

This firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services. The fees for these services are not listed in this section of the brochure. Contact the firm directly for more information.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningFinancial Planning & CoachingEstate PlanningTax PlanningInsurance Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

1499 Huntington Drive, Ste. 303, South Pasadena, CA, 91030

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Allen is the president of Guidant Planning, Inc., providing tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, and CPA services since 2000, and using the same name as a DBA for marketing purposes since 2022. He is also an agent selling non-variable insurance since 2010, and teaches at Pasadena Community College & Glendale Community College since 2000.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
November 2020 - August 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos
First Allied Advisory Services, INC.
July 2012 - November 2020 · 8 yrs 4 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
March 2009 - August 2022 · 13 yrs 5 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.
March 2009 - July 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
October 2005 - March 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Guidant Planning, INC.
June 2000 - January 2023 · 22 yrs 7 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
July 1996 - October 2005 · 9 yrs 3 mos
Great Western Financial Securities CorporationBroker
August 1993 - May 1996 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Great Western Financial Securities CorporationBroker
February 1992 - August 1993 · 1 yr 6 mos
Nylife Securities INC.Broker
April 1989 - February 1991 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations6 states
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Exams
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