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David Ermlick

Investment adviser representative at First Advisors National in Centreville, VA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

David Ermlick is an investment adviser representative at First Advisors National, LLC, an investment adviser managing $506M, and works from its Centreville, VA office. David Ermlick has been registered through First Advisors National since 8 January 2018, has 22 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

22
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Ermlick has been an investment adviser representative at First Advisors National since January 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. David Ermlick studied Degrees in Economics and Music at the College of William and Mary.

First Advisors National, LLC is an Atlanta, GA firm with $506M under management, 4,858 clients and 64 advisers across 63 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Dave Ermlick is Founder and CEO of Ermlick Retirement Services and Director of Investments and Financial Planning for Cornerstone Senior Services; advisory services are offered through First Advisors National. He has been in the financial services industry for more than 30 years, with an emphasis on retirement and estate planning. Before founding his own firm, he was vice president of Long Term Preferred Care, a long-term care insurance marketer, and he has experience in federal benefits.

David Ermlick’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at First Advisors National since 2018. Before joining First Advisors National in 2018, David Ermlick was registered through Center Street Advisors, Inc. and Cherry Investment Advisors, LTD.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Centreville, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166212
  2. – · under a year
    Atlanta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166212
  3. Center Street Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Centreville, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 169329
  4. – · 3 years
    Centreville, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166212
  5. Cherry Investment Advisors, LTD.
    – · under a year
    Centreville, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149347
  6. MML Investors Services, LLC
    – · 4 years
    Centreville, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10409

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Ermlick is registered as an investment adviser representative in Virginia, since January 2018.

  • VirginiaSince 8 January 2018

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 248 January 2008
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6524 October 2007
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 710 September 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 633 September 2004
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 627 August 2004
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Lewis Ermlick
CRD
4846833
Firm
First Advisors National · CRD 166212
Office
14514 Flaff Staff Ct, Centreville, VA 20121
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2004
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Ermlick work?

David Ermlick is an investment adviser representative registered through First Advisors National, LLC since January 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Ermlick a financial advisor?

Yes. David Ermlick has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia, through First Advisors National since January 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Ermlick have?

David Ermlick has 22 years in the financial industry, since August 2004, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has David Ermlick passed?

David Ermlick has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 2004. FINRA credited David Ermlick with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did David Ermlick work before First Advisors National?

Before First Advisors National, David Ermlick was registered through First American National Investment Advisors, LLC, January 2018 to January 2018; Center Street Advisors, Inc., August 2016 to January 2018; First American National Investment Advisors, LLC, January 2013 to August 2016; Cherry Investment Advisors, LTD., February 2012 to January 2013; MML Investors Services, LLC, November 2007 to January 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is David Ermlick based?

David Ermlick’s registered office is in Centreville, VA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Ermlick registered with FINRA?

No. David Ermlick has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify David Ermlick’s record?

Search CRD 4846833 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Ermlick’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at First Advisors National

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4846833, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of First Advisors National, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. First Advisors National team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.