John
Townsend

Tamar Securities, LLC

CRD#7319756
Investment Advisor
in Woodland Hills, CA

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About this Advisor

John Townsend is a financial advisor based in Woodland Hills, California, working with Tamar Securities, LLC. John has previously held positions at Pasadena City College, University Of Southern California, Airdraulics, Equitable Advisors LLC, Gwn Securities, Inc, Da Davidson, and Tamar Securities, LLC. John has passed the Series 66 regulatory exam and is registered to provide services in California. Currently, John is part of Tamar Securities, LLC, which has 18 employees and manages assets totaling $1.3 billion. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and offers services including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, and pension consulting services. The fee structure at Tamar Securities, LLC includes asset-based and hourly fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges

Office Location

22466 Ventura Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

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Tamar Securities, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,302,372,142

CA Average: $7,578,581,321
Total Number of Employees

18

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

6,262

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$207,980

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services

John Townsend Work History

2025 - Present (0 year)

Tamar Securities, LLC

2021 - Present (4 years)

Da Davidson

2021 - 2021 (< 1 year)

Gwn Securities, Inc

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Equitable Advisors LLC

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

University Of Southern California

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

University Of Southern California

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Pasadena City College

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Airdraulics

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Tamar Securities, LLC

Gorge Salcedo
Woodland Hills, CA
Bradley Cotner
Woodland Hills, CA
Eric Lecours
Woodland Hills, CA
Joseph Estes
Woodland Hills, CA
John Townsend
Woodland Hills, CA
Kingsley Wong
Woodland Hills, CA
Daniel Itzhaki
Woodland Hills, CA
Dominick Savo
Woodland Hills, CA

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