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Paladin Research Report For:

Michael DeSantis

Farther Finance LLC

CFP®
24049 Stratus Street
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
310-742-9633

About Michael DeSantis

Michael is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and fiduciary investment advisor with 11 years of experience. He joined Farther to be able to combine his personalized approach with the resources of a large firm behind him. Before joining Farther in 2023, Michael was a financial planner at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management where he worked on one of the nation's top-performing teams, delivering hundreds of financial plans and helping clients navigate complex tax, estate, and retirement strategies.

Michael takes pride in his ability to identify what truly moves his clients. Gaining this deep understanding allows him to serve them uniquely and has helped form very meaningful relationships. This is the aspect of his job that he loves most.

Michael has also served on nonprofit boards and lives in Santa Clarita with his wife, son, and dog. He is an avid skier, snowboarder, golfer, pickleball player, and traveler.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 2019
No. of Employees
  • 100-499
CRD#
  • 6320795
Firm CRD#
  • 302050
Name of Custodial Firm
  • Fidelity, Schwab
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 11
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations
Advisory Services Provided
  • Investment Advice & Management, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Businesses, Financial Planning for Individuals

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • CFP®
Securities Licenses
  • Series 65

Firm Information

Assets Managed by Firm
  • $6 Billion

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Only
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $500,000
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets

Education

Bachelors of Science (B.S.) - Finance

California State University, Northdridge
08/15/2012 -05/31/2016

Disclosures

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Additional Detailed Disclosures
https://www.paladinregistry.com/disclosure/1892821/paladinregistry-Farther-Finance-LLC-detailed-disclosure.html

Disclaimer

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