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Austin Cua

Austin Cua

POTENTIA WEALTH
San Jose, CA 95125
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CRD#: 6909514
Austin Cua

Professional summary


Austin Cua, CFP®, who also goes by Austin James Cua, is a registered financial advisor currently at POTENTIA WEALTH located in San Jose, California.

Austin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Austin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Austin James Cua

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. 4/23/2021 - Potentia Wealth - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 2/1/2021 - 1200 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading. 2. 6/15/2021 - Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Admin. - Started 06/11/2021 - 168 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide administrative support to Strategic Wealth Advisor Group, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 06/2021. I expect to spend approximately 168 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 3. 6/15/2021 - Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC - DBA: Potentia - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Admin. - Started 06/11/2021 - 168 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide administrative support to Strategic Wealth Advisor Group, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 06/2021. I expect to spend approximately 168 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4. 6/15/2021 - Strategic Wealth Advisors Group - DBA: Potentia Wealth - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Admin. - Started 06/11/2021 - 168 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide administrative support to Strategic Wealth Advisor Group, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 06/2021. I expect to spend approximately 168 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5. 6/24/2021 - Strategic Wealth Advisors Group - DBA: Potentia - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 06/11/2021 - 168 Hours Per Month/8 During Securities Trading.

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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: 2023

Experience


Current

April 2, 2024 - Present

POTENTIA WEALTH

Office #1: 1226 Lincoln Ave Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95125
RIA
CRD#: 329135
San Jose, CA
Past

August 18, 2023 - April 2, 2024

MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK

RIA
CRD#: 283824
San Jose, CA
Past

January 13, 2021 - October 28, 2022

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
SAN JOSE, CA
Past

January 22, 2020 - May 30, 2023

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
SAN JOSE, 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".
PW
POTENTIA WEALTH
POTENTIA RIA, LLC | POTENTIA WEALTH

CRD#: 329135 / SEC#: 801-129366

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2024 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(4/2/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 7/15/2020
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/22/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PW
POTENTIA WEALTH
POTENTIA RIA, LLC | POTENTIA WEALTH

CRD#: 329135 / SEC#: 801-129366

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/12/2024 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1226 Lincoln Ave Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95125
Mailing Address
Phone number
(408) 288-7886
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
14

SEC notice filing (8 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

POTENTIA 2025 ANNUAL ADV PART 2A (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,162
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 485,539,198

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Company Information


POTENTIA WEALTH

CRD#: 329135San Jose, CA 95125

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