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Dede Smolen

Investment adviser representative at Innovative Financial in Lakewood, CO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Dede Smolen is an investment adviser representative at Innovative Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $105M, and works from its Lakewood, CO office. Dede Smolen has been registered through Innovative Financial since 2 March 2019 and has 17 years in the industry across 1 firm.

17
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Dede Smolen has been an investment adviser representative at Innovative Financial since March 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Innovative Financial, LLC is a Lakewood, CO firm with $105M under management, 115 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Lakewood, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 127469
  2. – · 10 years
    Golden, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 127469

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Dede Smolen is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2019; the most recent is Texas, in February 2024.

  • ColoradoSince 2 March 2019
  • TexasResidentSince 22 February 2024

Examinations

No examinations are on Dede Smolen’s record.

Key facts

Full name
Dede M Smolen
CRD
4436189
Firm
Innovative Financial · CRD 127469
Office
355 SOUTH TELLER STREET, SUITE 200, Lakewood, CO 80226
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Dede Smolen work?

Dede Smolen is an investment adviser representative registered through Innovative Financial, LLC since March 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Dede Smolen a financial advisor?

Yes. Dede Smolen has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado and Texas, through Innovative Financial since March 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Dede Smolen have?

Dede Smolen has 17 years in the financial industry, since October 2008, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Dede Smolen based?

Dede Smolen’s registered office is in Lakewood, CO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Dede Smolen registered with FINRA?

No. Dede Smolen has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Dede Smolen’s record?

Search CRD 4436189 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Dede Smolen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Innovative Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4436189, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Innovative Financial, LLC, filed 1 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.