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Edward J. Ober

BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING
ORANGE, CA 92867
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CRD#: 5172917
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Professional summary


Edward Jacob Ober, who also goes by Ed Ober, Eddy Ober, is a registered financial advisor currently at BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING located in Orange, California.

Edward is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Edward has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Ed Ober | Eddy Ober

Other business activities


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Edward Ober is currently employed as a Staff Accountant at Ober Financial. This activity accounts for approximately 50% of his time.

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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

November 8, 2019 - Present

BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING

Office #1: 900 E. Katella Ave Suite B, Orange, CA 92867
RIA
CRD#: 305808
ORANGE, CA
Past

October 10, 2012 - November 5, 2019

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 7717
Orange, CA
Past

October 5, 2012 - November 5, 2019

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7717
Orange, CA
Past

October 11, 2011 - October 26, 2012

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105644
ORANGE, CA
Past

October 4, 2006 - October 26, 2012

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

BD
CRD#: 10358
ORANGE, 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
(11/8/2019)
IAR
Texas
(8/18/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/10/2011
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


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BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING
BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING | OBER, EDWARD JACOB

CRD#: 305808 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/8/2019 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/18/2022 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
900 E. Katella Ave Suite B, Orange, CA 92867
Mailing Address
Phone number
(714) 771-7570
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts50
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 17,338,571

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Company Information


BALANCING LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING

CRD#: 305808Orange, CA 92867

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