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Ryan Song Wong

Ryan S. Wong

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770-2600
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CRD#: 6103484
Ryan Song Wong

Professional summary


Ryan Song Wong, CFP®, who also goes by Song Te, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Rosemead, California and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Rosemead, California.

Ryan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Ryan has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Song Te

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) WONG FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLC; MEMBER; REAL ESTATE; IR: Yes; 0; 0; 01/01/2014; Garden Grove CA; NO DUTIES 2) GARVEY COMMERCIAL CENTER LLC POS: MEMBER NAT: REAL ESTATE HOLDING; IR: Yes; 1; 0; 12/30/2014; Rosemead CA; PASSIVE MEMBER/OWNER 3) RYAN S. WONG, CPA, MBT A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION; OWNER; HOLDING COMPANY; IR; HRS 5; HRS 0; 03/01/2004; A HOLDING COMPANY THAT OWNS A PARTIAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST IN THONG YU WONG & LEE, LLP. 4) FULLHOUSE INVESTMENTS LLC; MANAGER; REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT; IR; HRS 2; HRS 0; 05/30/2014; 8450 GARVEY AVENUE, SUITE 200, ROSEMEACD CA; LLC MANAGER 5) GREAT GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, INC.; Director and Officer; Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes; HRS 4; HRS 0; 08/08/2016; 8450 GARVEY AVENUE, SUITE 200, ROSEMEAD CA; Management and administrative functions 6) TYWL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC; Wealth Management Advisor; TYWL Wealth Advisors, LLC is the business entity under which tax-centric wealth management services are provided to clients of Thong, Yu, Wong & Lee, LLP. IR, HRS 40; T HRS: 20; 05/31/2017; 8450 Garvey Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemead CA ; Client liaison between tax and financial services 7) TANTOTY INVESTMENTS, L.P.; Limited Partner; This LP is a holding company for various ownership of any family owned investments, including partial ownership interests in real estate LLCs; NIR; HRS 4; HRS 1; 12/17/2019; 8450 Garvey Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemead CA; Will be making pro-rata capital contribution, check writing privileges, trading authority over investments accounts and brokerage accounts 8) ABACUS BUSINESS CONSULTING, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION; DIRECTOR OF TAX PLANNING; A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COMPANY OFFERING BUSINESS CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES.; NIR; HRS: 8; HRS 8; 07/01/2020; 8450 Garvey Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemead CA; BUSINESS CONSULTING, DUE DILIGENCE STUDIES, MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, SUCCESSION PLANNING, TAX PLANNING. 9) STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC; MEMBER; HOLDING COMPANY; NIR; HRS 1; HRS 0; 11/30/2016; 8450 Garvey Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemead CA; The sole function of reporting and reflecting all my fees and commissions paid by Avantax for wealth management services. 10) BUSINESS VALUATION SPECIALISTS; Partner; This is a DBA of the CPA practice of Thong Yu Wong & Lee LLP. The CPA practice has a separate division for rendering business valuation opinions. IR; HRS 8; HRS 8; 10/01/2019; 8450 Garvey Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemead CA; This OBA is a DBA of the CPA practice. I am a Managing Partner of the CPA firm and would assist with client communications and coordination for professional business valuation services. 11) FRIENDS OF THE CHINATOWN LIBRARY; Board Member; Mon-profit organization to provide support to the Chinatown Los Angeles library and to provide college scholarships to high school students. IR; HRS 4; HRS 0; 03/15/2023; 639 North Hill Street, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States; My duties are to help determine the evolving goals, budget and direction of the organization. 12)FRIENDS OF THE CHINATOWN LIBRARY: President; N-profit organization to provide support to the Chinatown Los Angeles Library and to provide college scholarships to high school students. NIR; HRS 4; HRS 0; 06/01/2024; 639 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States; I will be tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Board's work, prepare Board meeting agendas and facilitate board meetings. include recommending and appointing committee chairs, recruiting qualified new board member candidates, and serving as the nonprofit's spokesperson.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2021

Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 8450 Garvey Avenue Suite 200, Rosemead, CA 91770-2600
RIA
CRD#: 105644
ROSEMEAD, CA
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 8450 Garvey Avenue Suite 200, Rosemead, CA 91770-2600
BD
CRD#: 13572
ROSEMEAD, CA
Past

October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
ROSEMEAD, CA
Past

October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
ROSEMEAD, CA
Past

November 19, 2012 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA
CRD#: 111133
ROSEMEAD, CA
Past

September 10, 2012 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30349
ROSEMEAD, 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".
CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

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.
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
Arizona
(9/5/2025)
RR
California
(9/5/2025)
IAR
California
(9/5/2025)
RR
Delaware
(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida
(9/5/2025)
RR
Illinois
(9/5/2025)
RR
Montana
(9/5/2025)
RR
Nevada
(9/5/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(9/5/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(9/5/2025)
RR
New York
(9/5/2025)
RR
Ohio
(9/5/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(9/5/2025)
RR
Texas
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Texas
(9/5/2025)
RR
Utah
(9/5/2025)
RR
Washington
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/17/2012
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

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)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/13/2024
09/26/2023
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Rosemead, CA 91770-2600

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