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Daniel Cook

President and Chief Compliance Officer at Cook Financial Designs in Virginia Beach, VA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Daniel Cook is President and Chief Compliance Officer of Cook Financial Designs, Inc., an investment adviser managing $172M, and works from its Virginia Beach, VA office. Daniel Cook has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Cook Financial Designs since 5 September 2001, has 25 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

25
Years in industry
25
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
4
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Daniel Cook has been President and Chief Compliance Officer of Cook Financial Designs since June 2001, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Cook Financial Designs, Inc. is a Virginia Beach, VA firm with $172M under management, 195 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Daniel Cook’s longest registration is the current one, 25 years at Cook Financial Designs since 2001.

  1. Retirement Security Group of Va. Inc.
    – · under a year
    Virginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 120518
  2. – present · 25 years
    Virginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 115241

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Daniel Cook is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2001; the most recent is Louisiana, in November 2019.

  • LouisianaSince 13 November 2019
  • North CarolinaSince 11 September 2017
  • TexasResidentSince 17 October 2012
  • VirginiaSince 5 September 2001

Examinations

Series 6613 August 2001
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 720 July 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Daniel Stephen Cook
CRD
4423756
Firm
Cook Financial Designs · CRD 115241
Role
President and Chief Compliance Officer
Office
1060 LASKIN ROAD, SUITE 25B, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2001
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Daniel Cook work?

Daniel Cook has been President and Chief Compliance Officer of Cook Financial Designs, Inc. since June 2001, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 13 March 2026

Is Daniel Cook a financial advisor?

Yes. Daniel Cook has a current investment-adviser registration in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, through Cook Financial Designs since September 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Daniel Cook have?

Daniel Cook has 25 years in the financial industry, since September 2001, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Daniel Cook passed?

Daniel Cook has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Daniel Cook based?

Daniel Cook’s registered office is in Virginia Beach, VA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Daniel Cook registered with FINRA?

No. Daniel Cook has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Daniel Cook’s record?

Search CRD 4423756 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Daniel Cook’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4423756, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cook Financial Designs, Inc., filed 13 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.