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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultantdual registered (broker-dealer)30 years in industry

MATTHEW GRAHAM WATTERS

Advisor at MIDWEST HERITAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS

WEST DES MOINES, IA

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Relationships: 4
Dated events: 0
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 12, 2001 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: MIDWEST HERITAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Oct 23, 1995earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 30derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 6derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 3
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Oct 23, 1995
First registration: Jun 12, 2001
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 2669304

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
MIDWEST HERITAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Nov 8, 2019	n/a	yes	WEST DES MOINES, IA	Current employment
SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Mar 28, 2006	Jan 10, 2020	no	WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA\|ANKENY, IA\|WEST DES MOINES, IA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 12, 2004	Jan 10, 2006	no	WEST DES MOINES, IA\|DUBUQUE, IA	Previous registration
INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Former SEC adviser	Jun 12, 2001	Jun 7, 2004	no	WEST DES MOINES, IA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.	MIDWEST HERITAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Jan 10, 2020	Nov 8, 2019	-63	Firm change after gap	Ibd to RIA
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.	Jan 10, 2006	Mar 28, 2006	77	Firm change	Other
INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Jun 7, 2004	Aug 12, 2004	66	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ MIDWEST HERITAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Nov 8, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
→ SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 28, 2006 to Jan 10, 2020factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 12, 2004 to Jan 10, 2006factForm ADV
→ INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATIONRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 12, 2001 to Jun 7, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

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