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David Saunders

Designated State Principal at Wells Fargo Clearing Services

Investment adviser and broker registrations

David Saunders is Designated State Principal of Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, a St. Louis investment adviser managing $671B. David Saunders has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 1 January 2008, has 32 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

32
Years in industry
18
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Saunders has been Designated State Principal of Wells Fargo Clearing Services since September 2022. David Saunders is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC is a St. Louis, MO firm with $671B under management, 1,324,168 clients and 7,957 advisers across 5,039 offices, as of its October 2026 filing.

  1. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCAlso current
    – present · 2 years
    Eureka, MO · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 11025
  2. Wells Fargo AdvisorsCurrent
    – present · 4 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  3. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCCurrent
    – present · 18 years
    Eureka, MO · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Texas12 September 2022
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 92 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 820 June 1997
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 6314 February 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 77 February 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
David Ward Saunders
CRD
2448617

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does David Saunders work?

David Saunders has been Designated State Principal of Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC since September 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 October 2026

Is David Saunders a financial advisor?

Yes. David Saunders has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Wells Fargo Clearing Services since January 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Saunders have?

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

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has David Saunders passed?

David Saunders has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 8, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1994. FINRA credited David Saunders with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Wells Fargo Clearing Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2448617. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, filed 1 October 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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