Dustin Hughes has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of 360 Financial Partners since August 2006, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Dustin Hughes studied at the College of Charleston.
360 Financial Partners, LLC is a Mount Pleasant, SC firm with $207M under management, 292 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Dusty Hughes is Partner and Investment Professional of 360 Financial Partners. After working for the College of Charleston for a few years, he pursued a career in financial planning and co-founded the firm. He works with young families, local businesses and retirees on retirement, education planning, asset allocation and wealth management.
Dustin Hughes’ longest registration is the current one, 12 years at 360 Financial Partners since 2014. Before joining 360 Financial Partners in 2014, Dustin Hughes was registered through Next Financial Group, Inc. and Securian Financial Services, Inc.
- 360 Financial Partners, LLCCurrent– present · 12 yearsMount Pleasant, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 169280
- Next Financial Group, Inc.– · 7 yearsMT. Pleasant, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46214
- Securian Financial Services, Inc.– · 1 yearDaniel Island, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15296
Investment adviser representative registrations
Dustin Hughes is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from June 2014; the most recent is Texas, in January 2017.
- South CarolinaSince 30 June 2014
- TexasResidentSince 26 January 2017
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 6 July 2011 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 18 May 2010 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 18 February 2010 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 28 February 2005 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 31 January 2005 |
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Dustin Joseph Hughes
- CRD
- 4898759
- Firm
- 360 Financial Partners · CRD 169280
- Role
- Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1081 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD., STE 100, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- January 2005
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- 360fp.com
Where does Dustin Hughes work?
Dustin Hughes has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of 360 Financial Partners, LLC since August 2006, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Dustin Hughes a financial advisor?
Yes. Dustin Hughes has a current investment-adviser registration in South Carolina and Texas, through 360 Financial Partners since June 2014.
How many years of experience does Dustin Hughes have?
Dustin Hughes has 21 years in the financial industry, since January 2005, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Dustin Hughes passed?
Dustin Hughes has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24, Series 53, Series 4 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2005. FINRA credited Dustin Hughes with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Dustin Hughes work before 360 Financial Partners?
Before 360 Financial Partners, Dustin Hughes was registered through Next Financial Group, Inc., August 2006 to April 2014; Securian Financial Services, Inc., March 2005 to August 2006.
Where is Dustin Hughes based?
Dustin Hughes’ registered office is in Mount Pleasant, SC.
Is Dustin Hughes registered with FINRA?
Yes. Dustin Hughes has a current broker registration, under CRD 4898759.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Dustin Hughes’ record?
Search CRD 4898759 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Dustin Hughes’ full registration record.
