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12671 High Bluff Dr Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 2025-10-06 |
| MD | RA | APPROVED | 2025-10-03 |
Branch Locations
12671 High Bluff Drive Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130 • UNITED STATES
4128 Sharp Road, Glenelg, MD 21737 • United States
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Comm. College | Columbia | MD | 09/1987 | Present |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. | Columbia | MD | 07/1992 | 10/2025 |
| Independent Financial Group, Llc | Glenelg | MD | 10/2025 | Present |
MAKINO FINANCIAL POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: DBA Name for Marketing Purposes Only INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/1989 ADDRESS: 4128 Sharp Road, Glenelg MD 21737, United States DESCRIPTION: DBA MAKINO FINANCIAL, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: DBA Name for Marketing Purposes Only INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2023 ADDRESS: 4128 Sharp Road, Glenelg MD 21737, United States DESCRIPTION: I use the LLC for tax purposes. It doesn't take up any time. HOWARD COUNTY PARKS & REC POSITION: Independent Contractor NATURE: Teaching/Coaching INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2025 ADDRESS: 4128 Sharp Road, Glenelg MD 21737, United States DESCRIPTION: I teach a 6-hour course- 3 nights 2 hours each, usually via Zoom on Personal Finance. Very basic course for folks who don't know a stock from a bond. RENTAL PROPERTY POSITION: co-owner NATURE: Real Estate Sales/Rental Properties/Property Management INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/01/2023 ADDRESS: Not provided, United States DESCRIPTION: I am part owner of my daughter's co-op studio apartment that she rents out. I do nothing she handles all of it.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 2015-03-25 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1985-10-30 |
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