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David Kudo

Investment adviser representative at First Advisors National in Villa Park, IL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

David Kudo is an investment adviser representative at First Advisors National, LLC, an investment adviser managing $506M, and works from its Villa Park, IL office. David Kudo has been registered through First Advisors National since 18 April 2022, has 12 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

12
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Kudo has been an investment adviser representative at First Advisors National since April 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

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.

David Kudo’s longest registration was 4 years at Signator Investors, Inc. (2013–2017). Before joining First Advisors National in 2022, David Kudo was registered through W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Villa Park, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166212
  2. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Rosemont, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8099
  3. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Southfield, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 23131
  4. Signator Investors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Rosemont, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 468
  5. Signator Investors, Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Rosemont, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 468

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Kudo is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since April 2022.

  • IllinoisSince 18 April 2022

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6615 August 2012
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 725 June 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David A Kudo
CRD
6057316
Firm
First Advisors National · CRD 166212
Office
Villa Park, IL
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2014
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Kudo work?

David Kudo is an investment adviser representative registered through First Advisors National, LLC since April 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Kudo a financial advisor?

Yes. David Kudo has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through First Advisors National since April 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Kudo have?

David Kudo has 12 years in the financial industry, since March 2014, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has David Kudo passed?

David Kudo has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2012. FINRA credited David Kudo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did David Kudo work before First Advisors National?

Before First Advisors National, David Kudo was registered through W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., February 2020 to January 2021; Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., November 2018 to July 2019; Signator Investors, Inc., April 2018 to November 2018; Signator Investors, Inc., March 2013 to December 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is David Kudo based?

David Kudo’s registered office is in Villa Park, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is David Kudo registered with FINRA?

No. David Kudo has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify David Kudo’s record?

Search CRD 6057316 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Kudo’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at First Advisors National

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6057316, 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.