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Alden Investment Group

37 West Avenue Suite 301, Wayne, PA 19087-3226 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED 2026-05-27
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-05-27

Branch Locations

Encinitas, CA • United States

37 West Avenue Suite 301, Wayne, PA 19087-3226 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action Yes
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Westhem Grant Group Solana Beach CA 10/1997 01/2022
J. Alden Associates, Inc. Wayne PA 05/2026 Present
Alden Investment Group Wayne PA 05/2026 Present
Hinkle Insurance Services Encinitas CA 01/2022 Present
World Equity Group, Inc. Encinitas CA 06/2024 03/2025
  • 10/1997 → 01/2022
    Westhem Grant Group
    Solana Beach, CA
  • 05/2026 → Present
    J. Alden Associates, Inc.
    Wayne, PA
  • 05/2026 → Present
    Wayne, PA
  • 01/2022 → Present
    Hinkle Insurance Services
    Encinitas, CA
  • 06/2024 → 03/2025
    World Equity Group, Inc.
    Encinitas, CA
Previous Registrations
  • 1999-08-12 → 2010-03-10
    Osaic Fs, Inc.
    Solana Beach, CA
    Solana Beach, CA
  • 1999-09-16 → 2009-12-15
    Independent Advisers Group Corp
    Solana Beach, CA
Other Businesses

1. Double Check Solutions; Not investment related; 166 Hargraves Dr, Suite C-400 Box 635, Austin, TX, 78737; Nature of OBA: I serve on the Board of Directors of the company and am an individual investor in the company; Posns/Title: Member of the Board of Directors; Start Date: 09/01/21; Approx. Hrs/Mth for OBA: 2 Hrs; Approx. Hrs/Mth during trading Hrs: ZERO; Duties: Serving on the Board of Directors. 2. Hinkle Insurance Services; Not investment related; 1155 Sidonia St, Encinitas, CA, 92024; Nature of OBA: We market and sell life insurance policies to individuals, businesses, companies and non-profit organizations.; Posn/Title: Owner; Start Date: 01/01/2019; Approx. No of Hrs/Month for OBA: 120 Hrs; Approx. Hrs/Mth during Trading Hrs: 30 Hrs; Duties: I own the operating entity and perform daily activities related to the marketing, selling and servicing of life insurance policies. 3. Scott Hinkle, individual insurance agent; Not investment related; 1155 Sidonia St, Encinitas, CA, 92024; Nature of OBA: I sell life insurance and annuities as an agent of various life insurance companies; Posn/Title: Agent; Start Date: 01/01/2019; Approx. No of Hrs/Month for OBA: 3 Hrs; Approx. Hrs/Mth during Trading Hrs: 3 Hrs; Duties: I sell life insurance and annuities as an agent of various life insurance companies. 4. Acumen Financial Advantage; Nature of OBA: Acumen Financial Advantage is a marketing organization for the selling of life insurance products to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations; Posn/Title: Owner; Start Date: 01/01/25; Approx. No of Hrs/Month for OBA: 120 Hrs; Approx. Hrs/Mth during Trading Hrs: 120 Hrs; Duties: I market and sell insurance products to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2024-08-26
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1999-05-28
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2024-08-26
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1999-05-28
Designations
Other Names
  • Scott Brian Hinkle
  • Scott B Hinkle

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