Douglas Denlinger has been Managing Member of LifeGuide Financial Advisors since January 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Lifeguide Financial Advisors, LLC is a Mechanicsburg, PA firm with $563M under management, 778 clients and 16 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Doug Denlinger is Managing Partner and a Financial Advisor of LifeGuide Financial Advisors, and one of its founding partners. He is responsible for the firm's strategic direction and overall business operations and mentors new advisors. Before moving into financial services, he was a senior executive at a global technology firm.
Douglas Denlinger’s longest registration was 10 years at Investment Advisors (2006–2016). Before joining LifeGuide Financial Advisors in 2016, Douglas Denlinger was registered through Investment Advisors.
- – present · 9 yearsMechanicsburg, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284842
- Investment Advisors– · 10 yearsMechanicsburg, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15708
Professional designations
Listed by LifeGuide Financial Advisors
- Registered Life Planner® (RLP®)
- Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Douglas Denlinger is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from November 2016; the most recent is Texas, in June 2020.
- PennsylvaniaSince 7 November 2016
- TexasResidentSince 10 June 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 17 June 2014 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 13 February 2006 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 24 November 2003 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 20 November 2003 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Douglas Kirt Denlinger
- CRD
- 4698387
- Firm
- LifeGuide Financial Advisors · CRD 284842
- Role
- Managing Member
- Office
- 400 W MAIN ST., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- December 2003
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- lifeguidefa.com
Where does Douglas Denlinger work?
Douglas Denlinger has been Managing Member of Lifeguide Financial Advisors, LLC since January 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Douglas Denlinger a financial advisor?
Yes. Douglas Denlinger has a current investment-adviser registration in Pennsylvania and Texas, through LifeGuide Financial Advisors since November 2016.
How many years of experience does Douglas Denlinger have?
Douglas Denlinger has 22 years in the financial industry, since December 2003, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Douglas Denlinger passed?
Douglas Denlinger has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in November 2003. FINRA credited Douglas Denlinger with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Douglas Denlinger based?
Douglas Denlinger’s registered office is in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Is Douglas Denlinger registered with FINRA?
No. Douglas Denlinger has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Douglas Denlinger’s record?
Search CRD 4698387 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Douglas Denlinger’s full registration record.