Joan Ann Payden
Investment Adviser Representative at Payden & Rygel
Professional summary
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Joan Ann Payden is an investment adviser representative with Payden & Rygel in Los Angeles, CA, where they have been registered since 1987. They have worked in the securities industry since 1968 and were previously registered with Scudder FUND Distributors, Inc. They have passed 6 industry qualification exams, including the Series 63 (state securities agent), Series 6 (investment company and variable products), and Series 26 (investment company and variable products principal). They are registered to provide investment advice in California.
Office
Advisors at this office: 11
Branch office as filed with FINRA, counting current advisors in the directory who work there.
Registrations & licenses
- Investment adviser:
- California
- Broker:
52 states and territories
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Financial-firm registration history
Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.
Reported employment history
Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.
- Payden & RygelAug 1983 – no end date reportedLos Angeles, CA
- Payden & Rygel DistributorsFeb 1992 – no end date reportedLos Angeles, CA
Official records & sources
Data as of June 26, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
About Payden & Rygel
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Fee arrangements the firm reports
- Percentage of assets under management
- Fixed fee
- Performance-based fees
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Services the firm offers
Client types the firm serves
Firm assets under management
$25B+
- Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
- No disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
- Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
- 13
- Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
- 2
- Main office:
- Los Angeles, CA
- SEC file number:
- 801-19762
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Form ADV data as of July 15, 2026
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