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Louis Shinaman

Investment adviser representative at Destiny Wealth Partners in Winter Park, FL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Louis Shinaman is an investment adviser representative at Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $947M, and works from its Winter Park, FL office. Louis Shinaman has been registered through Destiny Wealth Partners since 5 July 2017, has 29 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

29
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Louis Shinaman has been an investment adviser representative at Destiny Wealth Partners since July 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Louis Shinaman holds an Associate of Science degree from Valencia College.

Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC is a Tavares, FL firm with $947M under management, 939 clients and 11 advisers across 5 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Louis Shinaman is Senior Wealth Advisor and Partner of Destiny Wealth Partners. He has worked as a financial advisor for more than three decades and began his career as a Registered Representative in 1996. He works with high net worth individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, coordinating a financial wellness program with a team of industry professionals, and is a senior member of the firm's investment management committee.

Louis Shinaman’s longest registration was 9 years at Ruggie Wealth Management (2011–2021). Before joining Destiny Wealth Partners in 2017, Louis Shinaman was registered through Ruggie Wealth Management.

  1. CWM, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Tavares, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 155344
  2. – present · 9 years
    Winter Park, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 171346
  3. Ruggie Wealth Management
    – · 9 years
    Tavares, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 145595

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Destiny Wealth Partners

  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
  • Certified Estate Planner (CEP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Louis Shinaman is registered as an investment adviser representative in Florida, since July 2017.

  • FloridaSince 5 July 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 658 April 2011
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2412 August 2004
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 47 May 1999
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 6323 July 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 73 June 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Louis Mitchell Shinaman
CRD
2750556
Firm
Destiny Wealth Partners · CRD 171346
Office
620 N. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Louis Shinaman work?

Louis Shinaman is an investment adviser representative registered through Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC since July 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Louis Shinaman a financial advisor?

Yes. Louis Shinaman has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, through Destiny Wealth Partners since July 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Louis Shinaman have?

Louis Shinaman has 29 years in the financial industry, since May 1997, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Louis Shinaman passed?

Louis Shinaman has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 4, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 1996. FINRA credited Louis Shinaman with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Louis Shinaman based?

Louis Shinaman’s registered office is in Winter Park, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Louis Shinaman registered with FINRA?

No. Louis Shinaman has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Louis Shinaman’s record?

Search CRD 2750556 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Louis Shinaman’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Destiny Wealth Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2750556, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC, filed 19 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Destiny Wealth Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.