Kelly D. Fong

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

HONOLULU, HI 96813

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CRD#: 4174544

Professional summary

Kelly Dalton Fong, CFA, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Honolulu, Hawaii and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kelly is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Kelly has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 87 and Series 86 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFA

Chartered Financial Analyst

CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2013

Experience

Current

August 7, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 130 Merchant St Cc#888, Honolulu, HI 96813

RIA

CRD#: 105644

HONOLULU, HI

Current

August 7, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 130 Merchant St Cc#888, Honolulu, HI 96813

CRD#: 15340

HONOLULU, HI

Past

November 13, 2014 - August 11, 2025

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 29280

HONOLULU, HI

Past

August 21, 2014 - August 11, 2025

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 29280

HONOLULU, HI

Past

May 19, 2008 - October 10, 2008

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 29357

HONOLULU, HI

Past

April 14, 2005 - October 3, 2007

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

CRD#: 7506

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

November 12, 2003 - March 23, 2005

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 14, 2003 - October 24, 2003

PACIFIC GROWTH EQUITIES, LLC

CRD#: 24835

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

July 11, 2000 - August 27, 2002

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Arizona
(8/7/2025)

California
(8/7/2025)

District of Columbia
(8/7/2025)

Florida
(8/7/2025)

Hawaii
(8/7/2025)

IAR

Hawaii
(8/7/2025)

Maryland
(8/27/2025)

Nevada
(8/7/2025)

North Carolina
(10/27/2025)

Oregon
(8/7/2025)

Texas
(8/7/2025)

IAR

Texas
(10/7/2025)

Washington
(8/7/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/26/2014

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/13/2014

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 87

Date: 1/19/2005

Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 86

Date: 12/15/2004

Research Analyst Exam - Part I Analysis Module

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096

Mailing Address

Phone number

(310) 257-7880

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

7,705

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Kelly D. Fong

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BANKOH INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

PACIFIC GROWTH EQUITIES, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/26/2014

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 11/13/2014

Series 87

Date: 1/19/2005

Series 86

Date: 12/15/2004

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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