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Todd Dawes

Advisor at Certis Capital Management, Inc.

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Firm

Certis Capital Management, Inc.

Location

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

22 years

About

Todd Dawes is a financial advisor at Merus Advisors, LLC in Santa Barbara, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merus Advisors since 2016, alongside roles at Certis Capital Management, Inc., Amet Partners, and Finalis Securities LLC. Merus Advisors serves individual clients and families, often business owners with multiple investment entities, providing comprehensive financial advisory services including asset-allocation guidance and investment due diligence. The firm evaluates third-party advisers and investment opportunities to advise clients on engagement decisions, combining macroeconomic analysis with classical portfolio theory to tailor low-volatility, low-correlation portfolios according to client goals.

Client services

Based on Certis Capital Management, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Certis Capital Management, Inc.

Wealth management Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Certis Capital Management, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

1.00% per year

Commissions

0.5% commission on sales of investor notes via Finalis Securities LLC

Other

Account minimum: $20,000,000

Location

801 Garden Street, Suite 300

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Most active in

California

Work history

Finalis Securities LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Amet Partners

2021 - Present (5 years)

Merus Advisors, LLC

2016 - Present (10 years)

Certis Capital Management, Inc.

2014 - Present (12 years)

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