This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Current firm

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

Current firm class

broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived

Book size

not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none

Industry start

Aug 1, 2016earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

10derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

1

Current registrations

1

Registered states

2

Designations

Chartered Financial Consultant

Exams

S66|S63

First exam

Oct 26, 2024

First registration

Mar 26, 2026

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

Other names

MICHAEL DUGAN|MICHAEL E DUGAN

IAPD individual key

7932566

• Occurred

  Jul 28, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  Michael Eric Dugan left Esi Financial Advisors for Vanguard Advisers, Inc. (registered 2026-09-09)

  Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:05175113-3664-a06c-c6f0-9eccf37aa366

First observed

Mar 26, 2026

Last observed

Sep 14, 2026 7 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.