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Katherine C. Olson

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS
GAHANNA, OH 43230
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CRD#: 6742913
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Professional summary


Katherine Ching Chuan Lee Olson, who also goes by Katherine Ching Chuan Lee, is a registered financial advisor currently at CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. located in Gahanna, Ohio and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Gahanna, Ohio.

Katherine is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Katherine has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Katherine Ching Chuan Lee

Other business activities


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1. BISHOFF FINANCIAL GROUP, 1233 Shagbark Road, Gahanna OH 43230, United States, 06/09/2000, DBA, 1099 Contractor, INV REL, 160 HR/MO - 160 HR/MO TRADING 2. BISHOFF FINANCIAL INSURANCE AGENCY, 1233 Shagbark Road, Gahanna OH 43230, United States, 06/09/2000, Fixed Insurance, Employee (receive a W-2), NIR, 1 HR/MO - 1 HR/MO TRADING 3. CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE REP OF AN RIA. INV REL, 160 HR/MO- 120 HR/MO TRADING. SEE EMPLOYMENT FOR START DATE. 4. BISHOFF TAX ADVISORS, San Clemente CA 92672, 11/2023, Admin, Tax Services, NIR, 10 HR/MO - 10 Trading

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 24, 2022 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 1233 Shagbark Road, Gahanna, OH 43230
RIA
CRD#: 134139
GAHANNA, OH
Current

May 24, 2022 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 1233 Shagbark Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230
BD
CRD#: 39543
Gahanna, OH
Past

July 9, 2019 - May 9, 2022

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA
CRD#: 8032
Sacramento, CA
Past

July 9, 2019 - May 9, 2022

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
Sacramento, CA
Past

December 13, 2017 - June 6, 2019

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
SACRAMENTO, 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
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 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
California
(5/24/2022)
IAR
California
(5/25/2022)
IAR
Ohio
(5/24/2022)
RR
Ohio
(5/26/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/13/2018
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CI
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757
Mailing Address
Phone number
(641) 472-5100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3,361

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CIRA ADV 2A (9/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts438,414
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 102,413,096,032

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/09/2024
Cover Page
04/29/2024

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Company Information


CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139Gahanna, OH 43230

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