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Benjamin Robert Koala

Benjamin Robert Koala

CFP®
KOALA FINANCIAL
BONITA, CA
·CRD# 6376169·11 years experience

Professional Summary

Benjamin Robert Koala, CFP®, who also goes by Benjamin Koala, Benjamin Robert Lindberg-koala, is a registered financial advisor currently at KOALA FINANCIAL located in Bonita, California. Benjamin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Benjamin has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Benjamin Koala, Benjamin Robert Lindberg-Koala

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2018

Years of Experience

11 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

KOALA FINANCIAL·CRD# 340891
RIA
5012 Central Avenue Suite J, Bonita, CA 91902
April 23, 2026 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 105644
RIA
Bonita, CA
September 5, 2025 - June 16, 2026
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 13572
BD
Bonita, CA
September 5, 2025 - June 16, 2026
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 104556
RIA
Bonita, CA
November 7, 2022 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Bonita, CA
November 7, 2022 - September 5, 2025
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 105644
RIA
Bonita, CA
August 11, 2015 - November 9, 2022
CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC·CRD# 10358
BD
Bonita, CA
June 9, 2015 - November 9, 2022

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Current Firm

KF
KOALA FINANCIAL

KOALA FINANCIAL | KOALA FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 340891
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - California (4/23/2026 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

5012 Central Avenue Suite J, Bonita, CA 91902

Phone Number

(619) 475-5542

# of Employees

3

Documents

Latest Form ADV
0

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Other business activities

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1) DFAS AKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD; POSITION: Finance Officer NATURE: In the National Guard I drill one weekend a month with some other trainings that may occur during the year. I can also get called up or asked to volunteer for certain missions such as to combat wildfires. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 05/24/2018; 100 Mulcahey Drive, Port Hueneme CA 93041; Administrative and supervisory role over enlisted soldiers. Prepare reports for battalion/brigade, counsel soldiers, plan drill schedules, supervise or conduct trainings, and assist commander where needed. 2) KOALA FINANCIAL, INC.; POSITION: CFO NATURE: Koala Financial, Inc. is the business that will be associated with Avantax for all financial services. Koala Financial also does tax and accounting services. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/04/2013; ADDRESS: 5012 Central Ave, STE J, Bonita CA 91902; One-third owner and CFO of Koala Financial along with co-applicants, Bobbi Koala and Alexander Wymore. Responsibilities include general management of the business, tax preparation, audit representation, accounting work, financial advisement, and other related services. Koala Financial, Inc. does business as both Bonita Tax Service and Koala Financial. 3) REAL ESTATE POSITION: Licensee NATURE: Licensed real estate salesperson with the CA Department of Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/27/2023 ADDRESS: 5012 Central Ave, STE J, Bonita CA 91902, United States DESCRIPTION: Licensed to act as both buying and listing agent for client. Have not and have no immediate plans to act in this capacity, rather the license is mostly for redundancy to Bobbi's license. 4) KOALA LAW PC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: LAW FIRM; START DATE: 10/2025; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 8; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 8; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: OWNER-OPERATOR RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIENT REPRESENTATION, DOCUMENT DRAFTING, AND MANAGEMENT OF LAW FIRM OPERATIONS ;

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IAR
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IAR
California
(4/23/2026)

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Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2015About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2015About the Series 7 exam

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