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Dale Terwedo

Member, CCO at TFS Advisors in Buckeye, AZ

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Dale Terwedo is Member, CCO of TFS Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $161M, and works from its Buckeye, AZ office. Dale Terwedo has been registered as an investment adviser representative through TFS Advisors since 26 August 2013, has 42 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

42
Years in industry
13
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Dale Terwedo has been Member, CCO of TFS Advisors since May 2013, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

TFS Advisors, LLC is an Edmonds, WA firm with $161M under management, 151 clients and 2 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Dale Terwedo is Founder & CEO of TFS Advisors, LLC, based in Edmonds, WA. He has been in practice since 1983, and over the past four decades his small firm has grown into a family of professionals and clients.

Dale Terwedo’s longest registration was 19 years at FSC Securities Corporation (2002–2021). Before joining TFS Advisors in 2013, Dale Terwedo was registered through FSC Securities Corporation.

  1. – present · 13 years
    Buckeye, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 167653
  2. FSC Securities Corporation
    – · 19 years
    Edmonds, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7461

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Dale Terwedo is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2013; the most recent is Texas, in September 2019.

  • ArizonaSince 3 April 2019
  • TexasResidentSince 25 September 2019
  • WashingtonSince 26 August 2013

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2422 February 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 714 December 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 654 May 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2226 December 1984
Name
Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
Series 6314 February 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 614 February 1984
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Dale Robert Terwedo
CRD
1235948
Firm
TFS Advisors · CRD 167653
Role
Member, CCO
Office
Buckeye, AZ
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 1984
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Dale Terwedo work?

Dale Terwedo has been Member, CCO of TFS Advisors, LLC since May 2013, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 5 March 2026

Is Dale Terwedo a financial advisor?

Yes. Dale Terwedo has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, Texas and Washington, through TFS Advisors since August 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Dale Terwedo have?

Dale Terwedo has 42 years in the financial industry, since February 1984, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Dale Terwedo passed?

Dale Terwedo has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 22, Series 65, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in February 1984. FINRA credited Dale Terwedo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Dale Terwedo based?

Dale Terwedo’s registered office is in Buckeye, AZ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Dale Terwedo registered with FINRA?

No. Dale Terwedo has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Dale Terwedo’s record?

Search CRD 1235948 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Dale Terwedo’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at TFS Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1235948, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of TFS Advisors, LLC, filed 5 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. TFS Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.