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Keene Chau

SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
San Francisco, CA 94108-2805
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CRD#: 5676507
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Professional summary


Keene Chau, CFA is a registered financial advisor currently at SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC located in San Francisco, California and FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC located in San Francisco, California.

Keene is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Keene has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 601 California St., Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94108-2805
RIA
CRD#: 108542
San Francisco, CA
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 601 California St Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94108
BD
CRD#: 46106
San Francisco, CA
Past

April 11, 2022 - May 7, 2024

DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 37306
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

January 15, 2014 - July 18, 2017

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 38642
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SC
SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | SPARE KAPLAN BISCHEL & ASSOCIATES LLC

CRD#: 108542 / SEC#: 801-56391

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/2/1999 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
Alabama
(9/5/2025)
RR
Alaska
(9/5/2025)
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Arizona
(9/5/2025)
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Arkansas
(9/5/2025)
RR
California
(9/5/2025)
IAR
California
(9/5/2025)
RR
Colorado
(9/5/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(9/5/2025)
RR
Delaware
(9/5/2025)
RR
District of Columbia
(9/5/2025)
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Florida
(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia
(9/5/2025)
RR
Hawaii
(9/5/2025)
RR
Idaho
(9/5/2025)
RR
Illinois
(9/5/2025)
RR
Indiana
(9/5/2025)
RR
Iowa
(9/5/2025)
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Kansas
(9/5/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(9/5/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(9/5/2025)
RR
Maine
(9/5/2025)
RR
Maryland
(9/5/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/5/2025)
RR
Michigan
(9/5/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(9/5/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(9/5/2025)
RR
Missouri
(9/5/2025)
RR
Montana
(9/5/2025)
RR
Nebraska
(9/5/2025)
RR
Nevada
(9/5/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(9/5/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(9/5/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(9/5/2025)
RR
New York
(9/5/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(9/5/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(9/5/2025)
RR
Ohio
(9/8/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(9/5/2025)
RR
Oregon
(9/5/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/5/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico
(9/5/2025)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(9/5/2025)
RR
South Dakota
(9/5/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(9/5/2025)
RR
Texas
(9/5/2025)
RR
Utah
(9/5/2025)
RR
Vermont
(9/5/2025)
RR
Virgin Islands
(9/5/2025)
RR
Virginia
(9/5/2025)
RR
Washington
(9/5/2025)
RR
West Virginia
(9/5/2025)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/5/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 4/11/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SC
SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | SPARE KAPLAN BISCHEL & ASSOCIATES LLC

CRD#: 108542 / SEC#: 801-56391

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/2/1999 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
601 California St., Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94108-2805
Mailing Address
Phone number
(415) 989-7852
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
10

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)


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Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts28
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 732,021,000

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Company Information


SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 108542San Francisco, CA 94108-2805

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