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Denise Farkas

Investment adviser representative at Sage Rhino Capital in Menlo Park, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Denise Farkas is an investment adviser representative at Sage Rhino Capital LLC, an investment adviser managing $884M, and works from its Menlo Park, CA office. Denise Farkas has been registered through Sage Rhino Capital since 15 December 2017, has 20 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65.

20
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Denise Farkas has been an investment adviser representative at Sage Rhino Capital since December 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Sage Rhino Capital LLC is a Menlo Park, CA firm with $884M under management, 196 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Denise Farkas’ longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Sage Rhino Capital since 2017. Before joining Sage Rhino Capital in 2017, Denise Farkas was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Menlo Park, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 290148
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 5 years
    Menlo Park, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  3. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 2 years
    Laguna Niguel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  4. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Laguna Niguel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16361

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Denise Farkas is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since December 2017.

  • CaliforniaSince 15 December 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6511 April 2009
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 710 February 2009
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6310 April 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 624 March 2006
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Denise Helen Farkas
CRD
5108996
Firm
Sage Rhino Capital · CRD 290148
Office
101 JEFFERSON DRIVE, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Denise Farkas work?

Denise Farkas is an investment adviser representative registered through Sage Rhino Capital LLC since December 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Denise Farkas a financial advisor?

Yes. Denise Farkas has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Sage Rhino Capital since December 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Denise Farkas have?

Denise Farkas has 20 years in the financial industry, since May 2006, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Denise Farkas passed?

Denise Farkas has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in March 2006. FINRA credited Denise Farkas with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Denise Farkas work before Sage Rhino Capital?

Before Sage Rhino Capital, Denise Farkas was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, October 2009 to June 2012; Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., April 2009 to October 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Denise Farkas based?

Denise Farkas’ registered office is in Menlo Park, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Denise Farkas registered with FINRA?

No. Denise Farkas has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Denise Farkas’ record?

Search CRD 5108996 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Denise Farkas’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Sage Rhino Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5108996, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sage Rhino Capital LLC, filed 25 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.