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Masashi Yamamoto

PFG ADVISORS
Davis, CA
·CRD# 5741255·16 years experience

Professional Summary

Masashi Yamamoto, who also goes by Mark Yamamoto, is a registered financial advisor currently at PFG ADVISORS located in Davis, California and UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER located in Cupertino, California. Masashi is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2010. Masashi has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series...

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Other Aliases

Mark Yamamoto

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Years of Experience

16 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PFG ADVISORS·CRD# 173344
RIA
1. 200 B Street, Davis, CA 956162. 2350 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947043. 10080 N. Wolfe Rd. Ste Sw3-200, Cupertino, CA 95014
August 14, 2023 - Present
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER·CRD# 20804
RIA
BD
1. 10080 N. Wolfe Rd. Ste. Sw3-200, Cupertino, CA 950142. 2350 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947043. 200 B Street, Davis, CA 95616
November 6, 2025 - Present
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Cupertino, CA
June 14, 2024 - November 7, 2025
SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.·CRD# 10205
BD
Davis, CA
August 7, 2023 - June 14, 2024
EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC·CRD# 110826
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San Jose, CA
September 15, 2017 - August 10, 2023
NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 5167
BD
San Jose, CA
August 28, 2017 - August 10, 2023
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
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San Jose, CA
August 20, 2013 - August 9, 2017
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
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San Jose, CA
January 1, 2010 - August 9, 2017

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Current Firm

PA
PFG ADVISORS

A. M. GUIDANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTING LLC | WEBB FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | UNITED PRAIRIE FINANCIAL NETWORK | UFG GROUP | TURNING POINTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TUCSON OLD PUEBLO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRUWEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES | TRUPARTNER INVESTMENT SERVICES | TRUE COMPASS FINANCIAL | TROJAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THUNDERBIRD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STATE ECU WEALTH PLANNING | STATE ECU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STARLIFTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STANFORD FEDERAL INVESTMENT SERVICES | SOMMER INVESTMENTS | SCOTT HANISH LLC | SATTLER PENSION AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RORBACH FINANCIAL SERVICES | ROCHA WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREADY ADVISORS | REACH INVESTMENT SERVICES | PRIORITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | PRIORITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS | PINNACLE SOUTHWEST SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS INC | PINNACLE SOUTHWEST SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS, CO | PINAL COUNTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | PHOCUS RETIREMENT SERVICES | PHOCUS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUP | PFG ADVISORS, LLC | PFG ADVISORS | PFG (PEORIA) | OCCU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NEXT LIFE STAGE PLANNING | MY POINT | MORROW FINANCIAL GROUP | MORRIS FINANCIAL | MISSION CITY INVESTMENT SERVICES | MILLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | MILES BROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT | MANSELL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | MANGUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LPL SUNNYVALE | LONESTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LONE STAR INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | LBW INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES | LANDINGS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANDINGS FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEVENS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT ADVISORS | KEYPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES | KALINA WEALTH ADVISORS | JUDD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JAMES MERKEL (PYRAMID FCU) | INTEGRO WEALTH ADVISORS | IHN FAMILY LEGACY PLANNING, INC. | IDAHO CENTRAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GAVAGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FORTHRIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES | FIRST SERVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL SERVICES AT FMFCU | ENCOUNTER WEALTH | ELEVATE WEALTH | EAGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND FINANCIAL PLANNING | DEER VALLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES | DAVIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | CUE FINANCIAL GROUP | COUNTY FEDERAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT (CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT) | COPPER STATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHABOT FINANCIAL SERVICES | CANYON STATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES | CANO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CALIFORNIA COAST FINANCIAL SERVICES | BLUPEAK INVESTMENT SERVICES | BATIE & CO CAPITAL MGMT LLC | ASCENSION COLLEGE PLANNING | APRICITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANTHEA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALTIER INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | ALTIER INVESTMENT SERVICES | AERO INVESTMENT SERVICES | A.I.R.E FINANCIAL

CRD#: 173344 / SEC#: 801-80797
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/1/2014 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

3200 N. Central Ave Suite #200, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phone Number

(800) 405-8850

# of Employees

112

SEC notice filing (39 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 39 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A BROCHURE AS OF MARCH 17 2026 (3/17/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

13,982

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$3,261,207,528

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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.

1.) MASASHI (MARK) YAMAMOTO - INSURANCE AGENT - NON-VARIABLE INSURANCE - CUPERTINO, CA - SINCE 03/2021 - INVESTMENT RELATED 2.) SOPHIA UNIV. SF BAY AREA ALUMNI - PRESIDENT - PRESIDENT OF SOPHIA UNIV. ALUMI (SF BAY AREA CHAPTER) - SAN JOSE, CA - SINCE 09/2016 - NOT INVESTMENT RELATED 3.) AMAZON - DATA ANALYST I - PART TIME DATA ANALYST - MILPITAS, CA - SINCE 05/2019 - NOT INVESTMENT RELATED 4.) PFG ADVISORS LLC - IAR - REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR - BERKELEY, CA - SINCE 08/2023 - INVESTMENT RELATED 5.) BLUPEAK INVESTMENT SERVICES - FINANCIAL ADVISOR - REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR - BERKELEY, CA - SINCE 08/2023 - INVESTMENT RELATED 6.) NEXT LIFE STAGE PLANNING - FINANCIAL ADVISOR - CONSULTING SERVICES - CUPERTINO, CA - SINCE 08/2017 - INVESTMENT RELATED

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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".
PA
PFG ADVISORS

A. M. GUIDANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTING LLC | WEBB FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | UNITED PRAIRIE FINANCIAL NETWORK | UFG GROUP | TURNING POINTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TUCSON OLD PUEBLO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRUWEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES | TRUPARTNER INVESTMENT SERVICES | TRUE COMPASS FINANCIAL | TROJAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THUNDERBIRD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STATE ECU WEALTH PLANNING | STATE ECU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STARLIFTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STANFORD FEDERAL INVESTMENT SERVICES | SOMMER INVESTMENTS | SCOTT HANISH LLC | SATTLER PENSION AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RORBACH FINANCIAL SERVICES | ROCHA WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREADY ADVISORS | REACH INVESTMENT SERVICES | PRIORITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | PRIORITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS | PINNACLE SOUTHWEST SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS INC | PINNACLE SOUTHWEST SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS, CO | PINAL COUNTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | PHOCUS RETIREMENT SERVICES | PHOCUS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUP | PFG ADVISORS, LLC | PFG ADVISORS | PFG (PEORIA) | OCCU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NEXT LIFE STAGE PLANNING | MY POINT | MORROW FINANCIAL GROUP | MORRIS FINANCIAL | MISSION CITY INVESTMENT SERVICES | MILLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | MILES BROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT | MANSELL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | MANGUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LPL SUNNYVALE | LONESTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LONE STAR INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | LBW INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES | LANDINGS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANDINGS FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEVENS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT ADVISORS | KEYPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES | KALINA WEALTH ADVISORS | JUDD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JAMES MERKEL (PYRAMID FCU) | INTEGRO WEALTH ADVISORS | IHN FAMILY LEGACY PLANNING, INC. | IDAHO CENTRAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GAVAGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FORTHRIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES | FIRST SERVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL SERVICES AT FMFCU | ENCOUNTER WEALTH | ELEVATE WEALTH | EAGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND FINANCIAL PLANNING | DEER VALLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES | DAVIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | CUE FINANCIAL GROUP | COUNTY FEDERAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORNERSTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT (CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT) | COPPER STATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHABOT FINANCIAL SERVICES | CANYON STATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES | CANO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CALIFORNIA COAST FINANCIAL SERVICES | BLUPEAK INVESTMENT SERVICES | BATIE & CO CAPITAL MGMT LLC | ASCENSION COLLEGE PLANNING | APRICITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANTHEA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALTIER INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | ALTIER INVESTMENT SERVICES | AERO INVESTMENT SERVICES | A.I.R.E FINANCIAL

CRD#: 173344 / SEC#: 801-80797
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/1/2014 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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
IAR
California
(8/14/2023)
RR
California
(11/6/2025)
RR
Illinois
(11/7/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(2/3/2026)
RR
New York
(11/9/2025)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 2013About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2010About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 2017About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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