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David Howell

Investment adviser representative at Quad City Investment Advisors in Moline, IL

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

David Howell is an investment adviser representative at Quad City Investment Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $408M, and works from its Moline, IL office. David Howell has been registered through Quad City Investment Advisors since 27 March 2009, has 32 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

32
Years in industry
17
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Howell has been an investment adviser representative at Quad City Investment Advisors since March 2009, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Quad City Investment Advisors, LLC is a Moline, IL firm with $408M under management, 746 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Dave Howell is Senior Financial Advisor of Quad City Investment Center. He has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and opened the Quad City Investment Center at Quad City Bank & Trust in 1994. He helps clients transition into retirement, both financially and emotionally.

David Howell’s longest registration is the current one, 27 years at LPL Financial LLC since 1999. Before joining Quad City Investment Advisors in 2009, David Howell was registered through LPL Financial Corporation.

  1. – present · 17 years
    Moline, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112187
  2. LPL Financial Corporation
    – · 10 years
    Bettendorf, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 27 years
    Davenport, IA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Howell is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2009; the most recent is Texas, in April 2018.

  • IllinoisSince 27 March 2009
  • IowaSince 27 March 2009
  • TexasResidentSince 3 April 2018

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 511 December 2005
Name
Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
Series 2412 October 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6514 August 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 712 July 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6311 July 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Charles Howell
CRD
2511285
Office
3551 7TH STREET, Moline, IL 61265
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
July 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
qcbt.bank

Common questions

Where does David Howell work?

David Howell is an investment adviser representative registered through Quad City Investment Advisors, LLC since March 2009, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Howell a financial advisor?

Yes. David Howell has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, Iowa and Texas, through Quad City Investment Advisors since March 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Howell have?

David Howell has 32 years in the financial industry, since July 1994, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has David Howell passed?

David Howell has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 51. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in July 1994. FINRA credited David Howell with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is David Howell based?

David Howell’s registered office is in Moline, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Howell registered with FINRA?

Yes. David Howell has a current broker registration, under CRD 2511285.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify David Howell’s record?

Search CRD 2511285 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Howell’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Quad City Investment Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2511285, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Quad City Investment Advisors, LLC, filed 24 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Quad City Investment Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.