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Philip Chao

23 Years of Experience
Patterson, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Philip Chao is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Patterson, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. Philip operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their firm serves 584,487 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
10345 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$163.8B
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Location

Patterson, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
January 2024
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Philip owns Fortune Financial, a financial services DBA, and works there full-time selling insurance, securities, and investment products. He also works as a sales manager for Axsome, a pharmaceuticals company, dedicating about 10-20% of his time, and is an independent insurance agent, dedicating about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
June 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
June 2021 - June 2023 · 2 yrs
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.
June 2006 - June 2021 · 15 yrs
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
June 2006 - June 2021 · 15 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2004 - June 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
August 2004 - June 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos
Morgan Stanley
April 2003 - August 2004 · 1 yr 4 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
September 2002 - August 2004 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations4 states
CAIDNVTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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