Donald Tendick has been Vice-President/ Chief Compliance Officer of Blackhawk Capital Partners since May 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Donald Tendick holds a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University and an Undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota.
Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC is a Thiensville, WI firm with $452M under management, 342 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Donald (Trace) W. Tendick III is Partner at Blackhawk Capital Partners. He has over 20 years of experience incorporating strategies for asset management, financial, estate and tax planning in work with affluent business leaders. He uses a needs-based process that focuses on helping clients identify goals and assemble a plan to accomplish them.
Donald Tendick’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Blackhawk Capital Partners since 2011. Before joining Blackhawk Capital Partners in 2011, Donald Tendick was registered through United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner and Qa3 Financial LLC.
- – present · 15 yearsThiensville, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158020
- United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner– · 1 yearScottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 20804
- Qa3 Financial LLC– · under a yearTheinsville, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104957
- FSC Securities Corporation– · 7 yearsBrookfield, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7461
Professional designations
Listed by Blackhawk Capital Partners
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Donald Tendick is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from July 2011; the most recent is Nebraska, in September 2026.
- NebraskaSince 30 September 2026
- TexasSince 22 September 2026
- WisconsinSince 27 July 2011
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 25 September 2025 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 25 April 2008 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 15 March 2006 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 7 August 2003 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 23 January 2003 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 19 December 2002 |
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Donald William Tendick
- CRD
- 4456078
- Firm
- Blackhawk Capital Partners · CRD 158020
- Role
- Vice-President/ Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 167 S. MAIN STREET, Thiensville, WI 53092
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- January 2003
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- blackhawk-capital.com
Where does Donald Tendick work?
Donald Tendick has been Vice-President/ Chief Compliance Officer of Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC since May 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Donald Tendick a financial advisor?
Yes. Donald Tendick has a current investment-adviser registration in Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin, through Blackhawk Capital Partners since July 2011.
How many years of experience does Donald Tendick have?
Donald Tendick has 23 years in the financial industry, since January 2003, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Donald Tendick passed?
Donald Tendick has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 66, Series 24, Series 53 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in December 2002. FINRA credited Donald Tendick with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Donald Tendick work before Blackhawk Capital Partners?
Before Blackhawk Capital Partners, Donald Tendick was registered through Qa3 Financial LLC, September 2010 to February 2011; FSC Securities Corporation, January 2003 to September 2010.
Where is Donald Tendick based?
Donald Tendick’s registered office is in Thiensville, WI.
Is Donald Tendick registered with FINRA?
Yes. Donald Tendick has a current broker registration, under CRD 4456078.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is Donald Tendick a CFP?
Blackhawk Capital Partners lists Donald Tendick with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Source: Donald (Trace) W. Tendick III biography, blackhawk-capital.com
How can I verify Donald Tendick’s record?
Search CRD 4456078 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Donald Tendick’s full registration record.
