David Chou

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/2016 → 01/2023
  Jp Morgan Chase
  Irvine, CA
• 01/2023 → 03/2023
  Unemployed
  Irvine, CA
• 04/2023 → 05/2024
  Essence Financial Llc
  Irvine, CA
• 05/2024 → 06/2024
  Securities America, Inc.
  Irvine, CA
• 05/2024 → 06/2024
  Securities America Advisors
  Irvine, CA
• 06/2024 → 09/2025
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Jersey City, NJ
• 06/2024 → 09/2025
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Jersey City, NJ
• 09/2025 → Present
  Kovack Securities, Inc.
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Kovack Advisors, Inc.
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 08/2026 → Present
  Cetera Investment Servcies Llc
  St Cloud, MN
• 08/2026 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisors Llc
  Pasadena, CA

Previous Registrations

• 2025-09-26 → 2026-08-18
  Kovack Advisors, Inc.
  Irvine, CA
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 2024-06-14 → 2025-09-30
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Los Angeles, CA
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 2023-07-07 → 2024-11-08
  Essence Financial Llc
  Irvine, CA
  Irvine, CA
• 2024-05-28 → 2024-06-14
  Securities America Advisors, Inc.
  Irvine, CA

Other Businesses

1. DAVDORI CONSULTING, INCOME PASS THROUGH AND BUSINESS EXPENSE WRITE OFF, 85% OWNER

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2021-06-15
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2014-03-07

Other Names

• Tawei David Fan
• David Tawei Chou