Chien Hsun Lai

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CRD#: 6170769

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Chien Hsun Lai, CFP®, who also goes by Chien Hsun Lai, Chien Lai, James Lai, was a registered financial professional .

Chien Hsun is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2013. Chien Hsun had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Chien Hsun Lai | Chien Lai | James Lai

Other business activities

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EARLL 107 LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, CHANDLER, AZ., MANAGER/MEMBER. START DATE 06/20/2006. THIS LLC IS CREATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A RENTAL PROPERTY I OWN.HOURS PER MONTH LESS THAN 20. (2)CHIEVE HOMES LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, CHANDLER, AZ. MANAGER/MEMBER. START DATE 04/12/2006, THIS LLC IS CREATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A RENTAL PROPERTY I OWN.HOURS PER MONTH LESS THAN 20.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Past

November 20, 2014 - June 25, 2025

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 159035

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

March 3, 2014 - November 20, 2014

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

RIA

CRD#: 5393

San Francisco, CA

Past

December 4, 2013 - June 25, 2025

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CRD#: 5393

San Francisco, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 3/3/2014

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/4/2013

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1901

Mailing Address

Phone number

(415) 667-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,042

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (9/23/2025)

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Chien Hsun Lai

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 3/3/2014

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/4/2013

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Red Flags

Company Information

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

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