Career
David Callanan has been Chief Executive Officer of Ae Wealth Management since February 2016. David Callanan is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. David Callanan holds a Bachelor of Arts in management and marketing from Washburn University.
Ae Wealth Management, LLC is a Topeka, KS firm with $49.8B under management, 128,073 clients and 448 advisers across 315 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.
David Callanan co-founded Advisors Excel in 2005 and AE Wealth Management in 2016.
- Sicor Securities Inc– · 1 yearTopeka, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16195
- Next Financial Group, Inc.– · under a yearTopeka, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46214
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 June 2005 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 9 July 2003 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 27 March 2002 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 August 2000 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 15 August 2000 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- David James Callanan
- CRD
- 4237166
- Firm bio
- aewealthmanagement.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does David Callanan work?
David Callanan has been Chief Executive Officer of Ae Wealth Management, LLC since February 2016, and is a control person of the firm.
Does David Callanan have a current investment-adviser registration?
David Callanan has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has David Callanan passed?
David Callanan has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 2000. FINRA credited David Callanan with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was David Callanan previously registered as an investment adviser?
David Callanan has past investment-adviser registrations through Sicor Securities Inc, February 2006 to September 2007; Next Financial Group, Inc., July 2005 to February 2006, across 2 firms.