Donald Crane has been Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of Crane Advisory since June 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.
Crane Advisory LLC is a Fullerton, CA firm with $935M under management, 468 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Donald Crane’s longest registration was 7 years at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (2016–2023). Before joining Crane Advisory in 2021, Donald Crane was registered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC.
- Cetera Investment Advisers LLCAlso current– present · 3 yearsAdviser representative · Firm CRD 105644
- – present · 5 yearsFullerton, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 314432
- Cetera Advisor Networks LLC– · 7 yearsEl Segundo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
Investment adviser representative registrations
Donald Crane is registered as an investment adviser representative in 7 states. The first approvals date from July 2021; the most recent is Nevada, in September 2023.
- ArizonaSince 20 September 2022
- CaliforniaSince 30 July 2021
- ColoradoSince 1 August 2023
- IdahoSince 15 September 2023
- NevadaSince 25 September 2023
- TexasSince 8 September 2022
- WashingtonSince 27 February 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 11 October 2017 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 January 2016 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 22 July 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 6 July 2009 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Donald Scott Crane
- CRD
- 5656373
- Firm
- Crane Advisory · CRD 314432
- Role
- Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer
- Office
- 801 E. CHAPMAN AVE, SUITE 104, Fullerton, CA 92831
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- July 2009
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Donald Crane work?
Donald Crane has been Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of Crane Advisory LLC since June 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Donald Crane a financial advisor?
Yes. Donald Crane has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Texas and Washington, through Crane Advisory since July 2021.
How many years of experience does Donald Crane have?
Donald Crane has 17 years in the financial industry, since July 2009, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Donald Crane passed?
Donald Crane has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2009. FINRA credited Donald Crane with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Donald Crane based?
Donald Crane’s registered office is in Fullerton, CA.
Is Donald Crane registered with FINRA?
Yes. Donald Crane has a current broker registration, under CRD 5656373.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Donald Crane’s record?
Search CRD 5656373 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Donald Crane’s full registration record.