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David Coles

Farther
43 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
1 DisclosureSells Insurance
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David Coles is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Farther, based in Irvine, CA, with 43 years of industry experience. David operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Socially Responsible Investing. Their firm serves 14,965 clients with $16B in assets under management.

Farther
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
332 advisors
Number of Clients
14,965 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$16.0B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.00%

Fees range from negotiable up to 2.00% depending on account complexity, asset amount, and independent managers utilized.

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Location

2 Venture, Suite 380, Irvine, CA, 92618

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2009
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

David is the owner/president of Colwin Financial Insurance Services, selling fixed insurance products and receiving RIA fees, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this. He also provides FDIC savings products for clients as part of his RIA business, acts as a business manager for an actor/director, advises clients on banking products, and is the founder/owner of Human Wealth, a financial planning process.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Farther
December 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
August 2024 - January 2025 · 5 mos
Triad Advisors LLCBroker
July 2015 - August 2024 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Wmbc
February 2015 - March 2025 · 10 yrs 1 mo
Wealth Management & Business Concepts
January 2003 - December 2014 · 11 yrs 11 mos
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
January 2003 - July 2015 · 12 yrs 6 mos
Fmn Capital CorporationBroker
June 1995 - December 2002 · 7 yrs 6 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
March 1991 - June 1995 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
February 1989 - February 1991 · 2 yrs
Pml Securities CompanyBroker
June 1983 - March 1989 · 5 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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