Howard H. Hsieh

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

IRVINE, CA 92618

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CRD#: 4947882

Professional summary

Howard Hao-chung Hsieh, who also goes by Hao-chung Howard Hsieh, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Irvine, California and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Irvine, California.

Howard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Howard has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Hao-Chung Howard Hsieh

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 21, 2014 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 14845 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA 92618

RIA

CRD#: 105644

IRVINE, CA

Current

March 8, 2013 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 14845 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, CA 92618Office #2: 15333 Culver Dr, Irvine, CA 92604Office #3: 7320 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111Office #4: 9032 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683Office #5: 17801 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701Office #6: 11812 E South Street, Cerritos, CA 90703Office #7: 22008 Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA 90745

CRD#: 15340

Irvine, CA

Past

March 8, 2013 - January 21, 2014

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 15340

IRVINE, CA

Past

December 19, 2011 - March 19, 2013

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 29357

IRVINE, CA

Past

December 19, 2011 - March 19, 2013

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 29357

IRVINE, CA

Past

June 28, 2011 - December 13, 2011

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 15340

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA

Past

May 29, 2007 - May 12, 2011

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

CERRITOS, CA

Past

April 26, 2005 - May 29, 2007

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 23988

CERRITOS, CA

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

California
(3/8/2013)

IAR

California
(1/21/2014)

Florida
(10/27/2020)

Nevada
(3/15/2024)

New York
(8/10/2017)

Texas
(3/27/2020)

IAR

Texas
(1/12/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/10/2011

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/3/2005

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: 9/20/2011

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 4/25/2005

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

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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Howard H. Hsieh

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

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/10/2011

Series 63

Date: 5/3/2005

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/20/2011

Series 6

Date: 4/25/2005

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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