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RIA / WealthAdvisor28 years in industry

MICHAEL S AKINS

Advisor at WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

GOLDEN, CO

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Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 3, 2005 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
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: May 12, 1998earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 28derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 5derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: May 12, 1998
First registration: Aug 3, 2005
Dual registered: no
Other names: MICHAEL SCOTT AKINS
IAPD individual key: 3034537

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
WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC	Independent wealth	Feb 19, 2021	n/a	yes	GOLDEN, CO	Current employment
AKINS FINANCIAL, LLC	n/a	Aug 9, 2016	Jun 15, 2022	no	SUPERIOR, CO	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 13, 2009	Jun 27, 2016	no	SUPERIOR, CO\|SUPERIOR, CO\|GOLDEN, CO	Previous registration
UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	n/a	Apr 27, 2007	Dec 31, 2008	no	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Previous registration
UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	n/a	Apr 27, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	no	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Previous registration
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2008	no	SUPERIOR, CO	Previous registration
UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	n/a	Aug 3, 2005	Mar 1, 2007	no	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO\|SUPERIOR, CO\|SUPERIOR, CO	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
AKINS FINANCIAL, LLC	WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC	Jun 15, 2022	Feb 19, 2021	-481	Firm change after gap	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	AKINS FINANCIAL, LLC	Jun 27, 2016	Aug 9, 2016	43	Firm change	Other
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	Dec 31, 2008	Apr 27, 2007	-614	Firm change after gap	Other
UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Dec 31, 2008	Jan 13, 2009	13	Firm change	Other
UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.	OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Mar 1, 2007	Mar 1, 2007	0	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 19, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AKINS FINANCIAL, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 9, 2016 to Jun 15, 2022factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 13, 2009 to Jun 27, 2016factForm ADV
→ OSAIC WEALTH, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2008factForm ADV
→ UNITED SECURITIES ALLIANCE, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 27, 2007 to Dec 31, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 15, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael S Akins left Akins Financial, Llc for Western Wealth Management Llc (registered 2021-02-19)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago