David Johnson has been Manager of PCG Asset Management since January 2009, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. David Johnson holds a BS in Business Finance from Old Dominion University.
PCG Asset Management, LLC is a Gladstone, NJ firm with $143M under management, 109 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
David Johnson is Senior Partner of Private Client Group Asset Management. He founded the firm in 2009, after serving as a financial advisor for 22 years with UBS, Paine Webber, and Kidder Peabody. He works with a relatively small group of individuals and families, including professionals, business owners and corporate executives.
David Johnson’s longest registration is the current one, 17 years at PCG Asset Management since 2009. Before joining PCG Asset Management in 2009, David Johnson was registered through First Allied Securities, Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc.
- Cetera Investment Advisers LLCAlso current– present · 5 yearsGladstone, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105644
- Johnson & Murphy Wealth Advisors, LLC– · 3 yearsBedminster, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 289134
- First Allied Advisory Services, Inc.– · 4 yearsBedminster, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137888
- – present · 17 yearsGladstone, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148208
- First Allied Securities, Inc.– · under a yearBedminster, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 32444
- UBS Financial Services Inc.– · 6 yearsBedminster, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
Investment adviser representative registrations
David Johnson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 2009; the most recent is Texas, in October 2022.
- New JerseySince 15 May 2009
- TexasResidentSince 31 July 2019
- TexasSince 6 October 2022
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 13 September 1993 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 September 1987 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 August 1987 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- David Wordlow Johnson
- CRD
- 1684551
- Firm
- PCG Asset Management · CRD 148208
- Role
- Manager
- Office
- 240 MAIN STREET, SUITE 200, Gladstone, NJ 07934
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- August 1987
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- privateclientgroupam.com
Where does David Johnson work?
David Johnson has been Manager of PCG Asset Management, LLC since January 2009, and is a control person of the firm.
Is David Johnson a financial advisor?
Yes. David Johnson has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey, Texas and Texas, through PCG Asset Management since May 2009.
How many years of experience does David Johnson have?
David Johnson has 39 years in the financial industry, since August 1987, across 6 adviser firms.
What exams has David Johnson passed?
David Johnson has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1987. FINRA credited David Johnson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did David Johnson work before PCG Asset Management?
Before PCG Asset Management, David Johnson was registered through First Allied Securities, Inc., January 2009 to March 2009; UBS Financial Services Inc., May 2002 to February 2009.
Where is David Johnson based?
David Johnson’s registered office is in Gladstone, NJ.
Is David Johnson registered with FINRA?
Yes. David Johnson has a current broker registration, under CRD 1684551.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify David Johnson’s record?
Search CRD 1684551 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Johnson’s full registration record.