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Founders Financial Alliance, Llc

9212 Falls Of Neuse Rd., Suite 221, Raleigh, NC 27615 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
SC RA APP_PEND_IARCE 2026-01-01
WV RA APPROVED 2017-04-10
  • SC RA
    APP_PEND_IARCE
    Since 2026-01-01
  • WV RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2017-04-10

Branch Locations

9212 Falls Of Neuse Rd., Suite 221, Raleigh, NC 27615 • United States

1320 National Rd., Wheeling, WV 26003 • United States

Bluffton, SC • 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 No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Lpl Financial, Llc (Formerly: Linsco/Private Ledger Corp.) Wheeling WV 11/2006 Present
Founders Financial Alliance, Llc Wheeling WV 11/2016 Present
Previous Registrations
  • 2005-10-25 → 2006-11-30
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Wheeling, WV
    El Segundo, CA
  • 2003-06-03 → 2005-10-25
    Blue Vase Securities, Llc
    Wheeling, WV
  • 2002-05-02 → 2003-04-17
    Prudential Equity Group, Llc
    Wheeling, WV
Other Businesses

1. 6/9/2008 - Underwriters Brokerage Services - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - 20% TIME SPENT - INSURANCE BUSINESS THROUGH UNDERWRITERS BROKERAGE SERVICES. 2. 3/15/2017 - Founders Financial Alliance, LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) DeFranco Financial - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Started 03/15/2017 - 160 Hours Per Month/6 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Innovative Founders Financial Alliance, LLC an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 3/15/17. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours/month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 3. 3/15/2017 - Founders Financial Alliance, LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) Founders Financial Alliance - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Started 03/15/2017 - 160 Hours Per Month/6 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Innovative Founders Financial Alliance, LLC an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 3/15/17. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours/month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4. 3/20/2017 - DeFranco Financial - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 03/15/2017 - 160 Hours Per Month/6 Hours During Securities Trading. 5. 3/28/2018 - SP Financial Consulting LLC - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Started 03/30/17 - 50 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 6. 03/19/2026 - A Gift from her Garden. LLC - Direct Sales/ MLM - Not Investment Related - Bluffton, SC - Start Date 03/16/2026 - 40 hours per month/ 0 hours during trading

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1999-09-22
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1994-06-15
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1999-09-22
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1994-06-15
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