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Dean Salminen

Investment adviser representative at Secure Asset Management in Cook, MN

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Dean Salminen is an investment adviser representative at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., an investment adviser managing $871M, and works from its Cook, MN office. Dean Salminen has been registered through Secure Asset Management since 22 April 2024, has 30 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 66.

30
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Dean Salminen has been an investment adviser representative at Secure Asset Management since April 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. is a Troy, MI firm with $871M under management, 2,877 clients and 54 advisers across 32 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Dean Salminen’s longest registration was 7 years at Western International Securities (2017–2024). Before joining Secure Asset Management in 2024, Dean Salminen was registered through Western International Securities and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Cook, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144046
  2. Western International Securities
    – · 7 years
    Cook, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 39262
  3. RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Minnetonka, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 31194

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Dean Salminen is registered as an investment adviser representative in Minnesota, since April 2024.

  • MinnesotaSince 22 April 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 663 February 2017
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 3126 February 2003
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 637 February 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 76 February 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Dean Harry Salminen
CRD
2698606
Firm
Secure Asset Management · CRD 144046
Office
8505 Pederson Rd, Cook, MN 55723
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 1996
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Dean Salminen work?

Dean Salminen is an investment adviser representative registered through Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. since April 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Dean Salminen a financial advisor?

Yes. Dean Salminen has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota, through Secure Asset Management since April 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Dean Salminen have?

Dean Salminen has 30 years in the financial industry, since October 1996, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Dean Salminen passed?

Dean Salminen has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1996. FINRA credited Dean Salminen with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Dean Salminen work before Secure Asset Management?

Before Secure Asset Management, Dean Salminen was registered through RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., July 2006 to October 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Dean Salminen based?

Dean Salminen’s registered office is in Cook, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Dean Salminen registered with FINRA?

Yes. Dean Salminen has a current broker registration, under CRD 2698606.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Dean Salminen’s record?

Search CRD 2698606 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Dean Salminen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Secure Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2698606, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Secure Asset Management, L.L.C., filed 20 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.