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David Petersen

Founding Partner at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

David Petersen is Founding Partner of Fsa Wealth Partners, Inc., an investment adviser managing $820M, and works from its Rockville, MD office. David Petersen has been registered as an investment adviser representative through FSA Wealth Partners since 26 May 1988, has 38 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 1, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65.

38
Years in industry
38
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Petersen has been Founding Partner of FSA Wealth Partners since January 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. David Petersen studied at Brigham Young University.

Fsa Wealth Partners, Inc. is a Rockville, MD firm with $820M under management, 698 clients and 9 advisers in one office, as of its April 2026 filing.

David Petersen is Founding Partner of FSA Wealth Partners. He co-founded the firm, previously named Financial Services Advisory (FSA), in 1982, after studying at Brigham Young University. He has more than four decades in the financial industry.

  1. – present · 38 years
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104513

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Petersen is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since October 1990.

  • MarylandSince 25 October 1990

Examinations

Series 659 December 1991
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 721 May 1983
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6327 October 1980
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 119 September 1980
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Ronald Petersen
CRD
716333
Firm
FSA Wealth Partners · CRD 104513
Role
Founding Partner
Office
ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 901, Rockville, MD 20850
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 1988
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Petersen work?

David Petersen has been Founding Partner of Fsa Wealth Partners, Inc. since January 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 April 2026

Is David Petersen a financial advisor?

Yes. David Petersen has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through FSA Wealth Partners since May 1988.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Petersen have?

David Petersen has 38 years in the financial industry, since May 1988, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has David Petersen passed?

David Petersen has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in September 1980.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is David Petersen based?

David Petersen’s registered office is in Rockville, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is David Petersen registered with FINRA?

No. David Petersen has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify David Petersen’s record?

Search CRD 716333 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Petersen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at FSA Wealth Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 716333, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Fsa Wealth Partners, Inc., filed 27 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. FSA Wealth Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.