Skip to content

David Chong

Investment adviser representative at Strategy Asset Managers in Pasadena, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

David Chong is an investment adviser representative at Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C., an investment adviser managing $930M, and works from its Pasadena, CA office. David Chong has been registered through Strategy Asset Managers since 24 December 2021, has 30 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7TO.

30
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Chong has been an investment adviser representative at Strategy Asset Managers since December 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. is a Pasadena, CA firm with $930M under management, 633 clients and 10 advisers across 3 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

David Chong’s longest registration was 11 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (1997–2009). Before joining Strategy Asset Managers in 2021, David Chong was registered through Holly Street Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109939
  2. – · 1 year
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109939
  3. Holly Street Wealth Advisors
    – · 1 year
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 167343
  4. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 8 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  5. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
    – · under a year
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  6. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    – · 11 years
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Chong is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since December 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 24 December 2021

Examinations

Series 7TO10 January 2024
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 655 January 1996
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 635 January 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 729 November 1995
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Jin Kyu Chong
CRD
2679656
Firm
Strategy Asset Managers · CRD 109939
Office
790 E. COLORADO BLVD, SUITE 200, Pasadena, CA 91101
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 1996
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does David Chong work?

David Chong is an investment adviser representative registered through Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. since December 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Chong a financial advisor?

Yes. David Chong has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Strategy Asset Managers since December 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Chong have?

David Chong has 30 years in the financial industry, since October 1996, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has David Chong passed?

David Chong has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1995. FINRA credited David Chong with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did David Chong work before Strategy Asset Managers?

Before Strategy Asset Managers, David Chong was registered through Holly Street Wealth Advisors, August 2018 to January 2020; Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, December 2009 to August 2018; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, June 2009 to December 2009; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., July 1997 to June 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is David Chong based?

David Chong’s registered office is in Pasadena, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Chong registered with FINRA?

Yes. David Chong has a current broker registration, under CRD 2679656.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify David Chong’s record?

Search CRD 2679656 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Chong’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Strategy Asset Managers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2679656, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C., filed 11 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.