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Ernest C'Debaca

CCO at SoundPath Retirement Strategies

No current adviser or broker registrationUpdated

Ernest C'Debaca is CCO of Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC, a Bellevue investment adviser managing $159M. Ernest C'Debaca has past investment-adviser registrations through 7 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66.

7
Past adviser firms
3
Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ernest C'Debaca has been CCO of SoundPath Retirement Strategies since June 2026, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm.

Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC is a Bellevue, WA firm with $159M under management, 181 clients and 4 advisers across 4 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Ernest C'Debaca’s longest registration was 6 years at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC (2017–2024).

  1. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC
    – · 6 years
    Phoenix, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 175083
  2. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C.
    – · under a year
    Scottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158847
  3. Commonwealth Financial Network
    – · 3 years
    Scottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8032
  4. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Scottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  5. Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc
    – · 1 year
    Scottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106237
  6. Aletheia Research and Management Inc
    – · under a year
    Santa Monica, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107877
  7. Ing Investment Management Co.
    – · under a year
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106494

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6610 December 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 2411 November 2008
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 730 September 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ernest John C'Debaca
CRD
5574701
Role
CCO
Registration
No current adviser or broker registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Ernest C'Debaca work?

Ernest C'Debaca has been CCO of Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC since June 2026.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 September 2026

Does Ernest C'Debaca have a current investment-adviser registration?

Ernest C'Debaca has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ernest C'Debaca passed?

Ernest C'Debaca has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2008. FINRA credited Ernest C'Debaca with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where was Ernest C'Debaca previously registered as an investment adviser?

Ernest C'Debaca has past investment-adviser registrations through Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, December 2017 to November 2024; Trajan Wealth, L.L.C., December 2017 to June 2018; Commonwealth Financial Network, October 2014 to November 2017; Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, January 2013 to April 2014; Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc, November 2011 to December 2012; Aletheia Research and Management Inc, February 2010 to August 2010; Ing Investment Management Co., December 2008 to November 2009, across 7 firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ernest C'Debaca registered with FINRA?

No. Ernest C'Debaca has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Ernest C'Debaca’s record?

Search CRD 5574701 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ernest C'Debaca’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at SoundPath Retirement Strategies

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5574701, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC, filed 3 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.