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Francisco Almada

DP/FINOP/Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretary/Director at Union Capital

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Francisco Almada is DP/FINOP/Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretary/Director of Union Capital Company, a Tucson investment adviser managing $150M. Francisco Almada has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Union Capital since 11 April 2007, has 34 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 8 licensing exams.

34
Years in industry
19
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Francisco Almada has been DP/FINOP/Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretary/Director of Union Capital since December 1999, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Union Capital Company is a Tucson, AZ firm with $150M under management, 414 clients and 11 advisers in one office, as of its August 2026 filing.

Francisco Almada’s longest registration is the current one, 19 years at Union Capital since 2007.

  1. Alamos Capital, LLCAlso current
    – present · 2 years
    Tucson, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 332985
  2. – present · 19 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110301

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Francisco Almada is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from April 2007; the most recent is Nevada, in June 2021.

  • ArizonaSince 11 April 2007
  • CaliforniaSince 4 December 2007
  • IllinoisSince 9 October 2018
  • IndianaSince 1 November 2018
  • MinnesotaSince 31 October 2018
  • NevadaSince 9 June 2021

Examinations

Series 319 July 2024
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 662 March 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 2828 March 2002
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 244 April 1997
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6319 January 1987
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 715 November 1986
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Francisco B Almada
CRD
1575694
Firm
Union Capital · CRD 110301
Role
DP/FINOP/Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretary/Director
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
January 1992
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Francisco Almada work?

Francisco Almada has been DP/FINOP/Chief Compliance Officer/President/Secretary/Director of Union Capital Company since December 1999, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 August 2026

Is Francisco Almada a financial advisor?

Yes. Francisco Almada has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Nevada, through Union Capital since April 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Francisco Almada have?

Francisco Almada has 34 years in the financial industry, since January 1992, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Francisco Almada passed?

Francisco Almada has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 28, Series 66, Series 14, Series 99TO and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1986. FINRA credited Francisco Almada with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Francisco Almada registered with FINRA?

Yes. Francisco Almada has a current broker registration, under CRD 1575694.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Francisco Almada’s record?

Search CRD 1575694 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Francisco Almada’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Union Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1575694, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Union Capital Company, filed 27 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.