Arthur Dinkin has been CFO of Independent Wealth Network since January 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.
Independent Wealth Network, Inc. is an Urbandale, IA firm with $518M under management, 1,460 clients and 30 advisers across 20 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Art Dinkin is Owner of DV Financial, based in Urbandale, Iowa. He has worked in financial planning for more than 35 years, after beginning his career as an engineer.
Arthur Dinkin’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Independent Wealth Network since 2017. Before joining Independent Wealth Network in 2017, Arthur Dinkin was registered through Investment Advisors Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp.
- – present · 9 yearsUrbandale, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 286262
- Investment Advisors Corp– · 7 yearsWindsor Heights, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117531
- Ameritas Investment Corp– · 4 yearsWindsor Heights, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14869
Investment adviser representative registrations
Arthur Dinkin is registered as an investment adviser representative in 25 states. The first approvals date from August 2017; the most recent is New Jersey, in January 2026.
- ArizonaSince 17 May 2018
- CaliforniaSince 25 January 2018
- ColoradoSince 25 January 2018
- FloridaSince 21 March 2018
- IllinoisSince 1 October 2025
- IndianaSince 25 January 2018
- IowaSince 29 August 2017
- KansasSince 25 January 2018
- LouisianaSince 4 January 2019
- MichiganSince 25 January 2018
- MinnesotaSince 25 January 2018
- MissouriSince 22 March 2018
- NebraskaSince 31 January 2018
- NevadaSince 24 May 2018
- New JerseySince 19 January 2026
- New MexicoSince 16 May 2018
- New YorkSince 8 February 2021
- North CarolinaSince 25 January 2018
- OhioSince 4 June 2019
- OklahomaSince 4 January 2019
- OregonSince 11 April 2018
- PennsylvaniaSince 25 January 2018
- TexasSince 15 May 2018
- VirginiaSince 25 January 2018
- WisconsinSince 15 May 2018
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 8 August 2014 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 17 November 2008 |
| Series 26 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination | 29 June 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 4 October 1997 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 26 September 1990 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Arthur Lawrence Dinkin
- CRD
- 2096185
- Firm
- Independent Wealth Network · CRD 286262
- Role
- CFO
- Office
- DV Financial Services, 2350 NW 128th St., Urbandale, IA 50323
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- October 1990
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- dvfin.com
Where does Arthur Dinkin work?
Arthur Dinkin has been CFO of Independent Wealth Network, Inc. since January 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Arthur Dinkin a financial advisor?
Yes. Arthur Dinkin has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, through Independent Wealth Network since August 2017.
How many years of experience does Arthur Dinkin have?
Arthur Dinkin has 36 years in the financial industry, since October 1990, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Arthur Dinkin passed?
Arthur Dinkin has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 26, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in September 1990. FINRA credited Arthur Dinkin with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Arthur Dinkin work before Independent Wealth Network?
Before Independent Wealth Network, Arthur Dinkin was registered through Ameritas Investment Corp, May 2006 to June 2010.
Where is Arthur Dinkin based?
Arthur Dinkin’s registered office is in Urbandale, IA.
Is Arthur Dinkin registered with FINRA?
Yes. Arthur Dinkin has a current broker registration, under CRD 2096185.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Arthur Dinkin’s record?
Search CRD 2096185 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Arthur Dinkin’s full registration record.
