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David Kuga

24 Years of Experience
Carpinteria, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

David Kuga is a registered investment advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation, based in Carpinteria, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 68,678 clients with $9B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
433 advisors
Number of Clients
68,678 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$132K average
Assets Under Management
$9.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$2K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any0.70%

PlanMember Elite Program also charges a 0.20% administrative fee. Total fee for PlanMember Elite is 0.90%. The fee is for either the PlanMember Elite Program or the Scarborough Investment Advisory Accounts.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, 93013

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2025
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

David is an agent/representative selling insurance products (life, health, long-term care, disability, and fixed indexed annuities) through Employee Benefits Services Group since 2005. This takes about a quarter of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Planmember Securities CorporationBroker
August 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos
Planmember Securities Corporation
August 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Financial Network Investment Corporation
August 2008 - August 2011 · 3 yrs
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
August 2008 - August 2011 · 3 yrs
Pension Planners Securities, INC.Broker
March 2005 - August 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Pension Planners Securities, INC.
March 2005 - August 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
September 2001 - February 2005 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
September 2001 - February 2005 · 3 yrs 5 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
September 2001 - February 2005 · 3 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations3 states
CAILOR
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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