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David H. Cortez

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Columbus, OH 43215
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CRD#: 4482836
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David H CortezFIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Professional summary

David H Cortez, who also goes by David Herrera Cortez, David Cortez, David Damian Cortez, David Damian Herrera Cortez, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Columbus, Ohio and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Columbus, Ohio.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. David has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO and SIE exams.

Aliases

David Herrera Cortez | David Cortez | David Damian Cortez | David Damian Herrera Cortez

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

July 23, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

Office #1: 471 E Broad Street, Suite 1115, Columbus, OH 43215
RIA
CRD#: 281958
Columbus, OH
Current

July 23, 2026 - Present

FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 471 E Broad St Suite 1115, Columbus, OH 43215
BD
CRD#: 3641
Columbus, OH
Past

January 27, 2025 - March 2, 2026

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
GREAT FALLS, MT
Past

September 30, 2024 - March 2, 2026

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
GREAT FALLS, MT

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 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.
RR
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

RR
Michigan
(7/23/2026)
RR
Montana
(7/23/2026)
IAR
Montana
(7/23/2026)
RR
Ohio
(7/23/2026)
IAR
Ohio
(7/23/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 1/22/2025
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/19/2024
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 9/30/2024
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 9/4/2024
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
1 Firstcomm Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Mailing Address
Po Box 2387, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2387
Phone number
(817) 731-8621
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,787

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (12/26/2025)
WRAP PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts113,591
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 24,429,418,155

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Company Information

FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 281958Columbus, OH 43215

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