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Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc.

Mertztown, PA • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED_RES 2025-01-14
  • CA RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-01-14

Branch Locations

Dove Canyon, CA • United States

23046 Avenida De La Carlota Suite 600, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 • United States

Disclosures

2 disclosure categories 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 Yes
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Guardian Life Ins Glendale CA 02/2015 05/2017
Park Avenue Securities Glendale CA 02/2015 05/2017
Guardian Life Insurance Newport Beach CA 05/2017 11/2018
Park Avenue Securities Newport Beach CA 05/2017 11/2018
Bell Insurance Solutions, Inc. Laguna Hills CA 01/2016 Present
Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. Laguna Hills CA 01/2025 Present
  • 02/2015 → 05/2017
    Guardian Life Ins
    Glendale, CA
  • 02/2015 → 05/2017
    Park Avenue Securities
    Glendale, CA
  • 05/2017 → 11/2018
    Guardian Life Insurance
    Newport Beach, CA
  • 05/2017 → 11/2018
    Park Avenue Securities
    Newport Beach, CA
  • 01/2016 → Present
    Bell Insurance Solutions, Inc.
    Laguna Hills, CA
  • 01/2025 → Present
    Laguna Hills, CA
Previous Registrations
  • 2018-11-19 → 2022-12-16
    Dove Canyon, CA
    Urbandale, IA
    Dove City, CA
  • 2015-01-02 → 2018-12-18
    Irvine, CA
    Glendale, CA
    Glendale, CA
    Ventura, CA
    Irvine, CA
  • 2012-02-22 → 2014-03-10
    J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors Llc
    Newport Beach, CA
    San Francisco, CA
  • 2009-08-05 → 2012-01-05
    Bancwest Investment Services, Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
    Derby, KS
    Lees'S Summit, MO
    Denver, CO
    Fargo, ND
    Denver, CO
    Los Angeles, CA
    Tucson, AZ
    San Jose, CA
    Newport Beach, CA
  • 2006-10-24 → 2006-11-07
    Mbsc, Llc
    Los Angeles, CA
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2003-08-22 → 2005-12-31
    Mbsc, Llc
    Newport Beach, CA
Other Businesses

Independent Insurance Agent; Agent; Selling fixed, health and voluntary benefit insurance; non-investment related; 7 Summitcrest, Dove Canyon, CA 92679; Started 3/2018; 5 hours per month, 0 during trading. Real Estate Broker; Referring broker; licensed to sell real estate, may introduce clients to another broker; 7 Summitcrest, Dove Canyon, CA 92679; Started 1/2004; 5 hours per month, 0 during trading. Small Business Development Corporation of OC; Board Member; 271 Sycamore St, Santa Ana, CA 92701; Started 6/2017; 1 hour monthly, 0 during trading. African Wealth Management, Inc.; Investment-related; 23046 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 900, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; Nature of business: To market Africans and African Americans primarily; Title: President; Start: 09/14/2022; 80 hours per month; Duties: Source African and African American individuals and business owners, but not limited to that demographic. Kanyiri-Bell Upendo; Not investment-related; 23046 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 600, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; Nature of business: Nonprofit for Assisted Living Facility in Kenya, Africa; Title: President; Start: 07/05/2024; 15 hours/month; Duties: We are sourcing grants to build an assisted living facility in Kenya where my wife is from.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2020-05-29
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1998-03-23
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2020-05-29
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1998-03-23
Other Names
  • Eric C Bell
  • Eric Charles Bell

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