Lance H. Chau

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Houston, TX 77042

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CRD#: 2805461

Professional summary

Lance Hung Chau, who also goes by Lance H Chau, Lance Hung Chau, Nil Chau, Hung Hi Chau, is a registered financial professional currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Houston, Texas.

Lance is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Lance has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

Lance H Chau | Lance Hung Chau | Nil Chau | Hung Hi Chau

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

May 16, 2020 - Present

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 10700 Richmond Ave #266, Houston, TX 77042

RIA

CRD#: 16164

Houston, TX

Past

April 9, 1998 - July 3, 2002

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 10299

HOUSTON, TX

Past

April 9, 1998 - July 3, 2002

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 10299

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

Past

July 9, 1997 - April 23, 1998

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 20068

PHOENIX, AZ

Past

October 10, 1996 - July 15, 1997

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 10, 1996 - July 15, 1997

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

SPRINGFIELD, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Oklahoma
(2/4/2025)

Texas
(5/26/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/26/2020

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6TO

Date: 5/15/2020

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/4/2020

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/9/1996

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Mailing Address

6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

Phone number

(727) 299-1800

Established

Delaware since 12/28/1984

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,054

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV, PART 2A (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA ELITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM PROGRAM - APPENDIX (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
AUSA HOLDING, LLC	OWNER
BARRY, MICHELLE ANNE	DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO	2744539
BEITZEL, BRIAN	DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	6183770
COSTELLO, ROBERT	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	1349716
KRAMER, CHRISTINA D	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4406871
TJOA, NATHANIEL	CHIEF SUPERVISORY OFFICER	4667709

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	42,440
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,730,669,809

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	19
Arbitration	3
Bond	3

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Lance H. Chau

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/26/2020

Series 6TO

Date: 5/15/2020

SIE

Date: 3/4/2020

Series 6

Date: 10/9/1996

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

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