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David Watson

Investment adviser representative at Oak Asset Management in Flagstaff, AZ

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

David Watson is an investment adviser representative at Oak Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $414M, and works from its Flagstaff, AZ office. David Watson has been registered through Oak Asset Management since 8 May 2017, has 40 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

40
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Watson has been an investment adviser representative at Oak Asset Management since May 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Oak Asset Management, LLC is a Westlake Village, CA firm with $414M under management, 251 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

David Watson’s longest registration was 10 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. (1997–2007). Before joining Oak Asset Management in 2017, David Watson was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Flagstaff, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 287856
  2. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
    – · 9 years
    Westlake Village, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
  3. UBS Financial Services Inc.
    – · 10 years
    Santa Barbara, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

David Watson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from May 2017; the most recent is Arizona, in April 2020.

  • ArizonaSince 21 April 2020
  • CaliforniaSince 8 May 2017
  • TexasSince 8 May 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 89 February 1996
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 6513 April 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 329 January 1988
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 6316 December 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 716 November 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Brian Watson
CRD
1433381
Firm
Oak Asset Management · CRD 287856
Office
123 So. San Francisco St., #15, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 1985
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Watson work?

David Watson is an investment adviser representative registered through Oak Asset Management, LLC since May 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Watson a financial advisor?

Yes. David Watson has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California and Texas, through Oak Asset Management since May 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Watson have?

David Watson has 40 years in the financial industry, since November 1985, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has David Watson passed?

David Watson has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3, Series 65 and Series 8. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1985. FINRA credited David Watson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did David Watson work before Oak Asset Management?

Before Oak Asset Management, David Watson was registered through UBS Financial Services Inc., July 1997 to December 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is David Watson based?

David Watson’s registered office is in Flagstaff, AZ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is David Watson registered with FINRA?

No. David Watson has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify David Watson’s record?

Search CRD 1433381 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Watson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Oak Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1433381, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Oak Asset Management, LLC, filed 23 February 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.