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Skip D. Zwahlen

OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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CRD#: 4976499
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Professional summary


Skip Demoss Zwahlen, who also goes by Skip D Zwahlen, is a registered financial advisor currently at OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Santa Monica, California.

Skip is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Skip has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Skip D Zwahlen

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Skip D. Zwahlen is a licensed insurance agent. From time to time, he will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission and involve a possible conflict of interest, as commissionable products can conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

August 31, 2010 - Present

OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 1431 Ocean Avenue Suite 1100, Santa Monica, CA 90401
RIA
CRD#: 154655
Santa Monica, CA
Past

June 24, 2009 - August 30, 2010

S.L. REED & COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 40744
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

September 5, 2005 - May 13, 2009

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

August 15, 2005 - May 13, 2009

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(8/31/2010)
IAR
Texas
(2/4/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/2/2005
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


OA
OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
OCEAN AVENUE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 154655 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/31/2010 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/4/2016 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
1431 Ocean Avenue Suite 1100, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 451-0515
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts103
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 78,492,198

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Company Information


OCEAN AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 154655Santa Monica, CA 90401

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