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David Carnahan

Investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in Chattanooga, TN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

David Carnahan is an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $107M, and works from its Chattanooga, TN office. David Carnahan has been registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since 15 February 2025, has 1 year in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the SIE and Series 65.

1
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Carnahan has been an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since February 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC is a St. Petersburg, FL firm with $107M under management, 457 clients and 36 advisers across 2 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Chattanooga, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329079

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Carnahan is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from February 2025; the most recent is Tennessee, in August 2025.

  • FloridaSince 15 February 2025
  • South CarolinaSince 24 August 2025
  • TennesseeSince 25 August 2025

Examinations

Series 6521 January 2025
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIE30 October 2024
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Chase Carnahan
CRD
8041978
Office
7405 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2025
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Carnahan work?

David Carnahan is an investment adviser representative registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC since February 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is David Carnahan a financial advisor?

Yes. David Carnahan has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee, through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since February 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Carnahan have?

David Carnahan has 1 year in the financial industry, since February 2025, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has David Carnahan passed?

David Carnahan has passed 2 licensing exams: the SIE and Series 65. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in October 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is David Carnahan based?

David Carnahan’s registered office is in Chattanooga, TN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is David Carnahan registered with FINRA?

No. David Carnahan has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify David Carnahan’s record?

Search CRD 8041978 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Carnahan’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 8041978, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, filed 11 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.