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Ralph Bender

Founder & CEO at Enduring Wealth Advisors in Temecula, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Ralph Bender is Founder & CEO of Enduring Wealth Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $123M, and works from its Temecula, CA office. Ralph Bender has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Enduring Wealth Advisors since 31 March 2023, has 33 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

33
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ralph Bender has been Founder & CEO of Enduring Wealth Advisors since March 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Ralph Bender holds a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach.

Enduring Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Temecula, CA firm with $123M under management, 228 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Ralph Bender is CEO, Founder & Wealth Advisor of Enduring Wealth Advisors, based in Temecula, California. He became a financial consultant in 1993, moved his practice in 2001 and partnered with LPL Financial. He manages a private LinkedIn group for LPL advisors and is a member of the Financial Planning Association's Orange County Chapter.

Ralph Bender’s longest registration is the current one, 25 years at LPL Financial LLC since 2001.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Temecula, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 323320
  2. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 25 years
    Manhattan Beach, CA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Enduring Wealth Advisors

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ralph Bender is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2023; the most recent is California, in April 2023.

  • CaliforniaSince 3 April 2023
  • TexasResidentSince 31 March 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6617 June 2010
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 318 November 2006
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 2429 June 2001
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6324 September 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 720 September 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
2398740
Firm
Enduring Wealth Advisors · CRD 323320
Role
Founder & CEO
Office
27555 YNEZ ROAD, SUITE 212, Temecula, CA 92591
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 1993
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Ralph Bender work?

Ralph Bender has been Founder & CEO of Enduring Wealth Advisors, LLC since March 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 March 2026

Is Ralph Bender a financial advisor?

Yes. Ralph Bender has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Enduring Wealth Advisors since March 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ralph Bender have?

Ralph Bender has 33 years in the financial industry, since September 1993, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ralph Bender passed?

Ralph Bender has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 31 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1993. FINRA credited Ralph Bender with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ralph Bender based?

Ralph Bender’s registered office is in Temecula, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ralph Bender registered with FINRA?

Yes. Ralph Bender has a current broker registration, under CRD 2398740.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

Is Ralph Bender a CFP?

Enduring Wealth Advisors lists Ralph Bender with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Ralph Bender biography, enduringwealth.com

How can I verify Ralph Bender’s record?

Search CRD 2398740 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Ralph Bender’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Enduring Wealth Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2398740, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Enduring Wealth Advisors, LLC, filed 12 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Enduring Wealth Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.