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Gage Houser

President, Chief Financial Officer, Wealth Advisor at Hutchinson Capital Management in San Rafael, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Gage Houser is President, Chief Financial Officer, Wealth Advisor of Hutchinson Capital Management, an investment adviser managing $942M, and works from its San Rafael, CA office. Gage Houser has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Hutchinson Capital Management since 26 June 2012, has 17 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 3.

17
Years in industry
14
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Gage Houser has been President, Chief Financial Officer, Wealth Advisor of Hutchinson Capital Management since June 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Gage Houser holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Hutchinson Capital Management is a San Rafael, CA firm with $942M under management, 296 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Gage T. Houser is Partner, President and Wealth Advisor of Hutchinson Capital Management. He joined the firm in 2008, handles individual bond purchases for it and became its owner in 2012. Before joining, he was a Senior Vice President at HSBC institutional bond sales for corporate clients and worked at Merrill Lynch on a high-net-worth team focused on wealth management.

Gage Houser’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Hutchinson Capital Management since 2012. Before joining Hutchinson Capital Management in 2012, Gage Houser was registered through Credit Suisse First Boston.

  1. HCM WealthCurrent
    – present · 14 years
    San Rafael, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106158
  2. – · 2 years
    Larkspur, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106158
  3. Credit Suisse First Boston
    – · under a year
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 816

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Hutchinson Capital Management

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Gage Houser is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since June 2012.

  • CaliforniaSince 26 June 2012

Examinations

Series 38 August 2001
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 669 October 1997
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 717 July 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Gage Thomas Houser
CRD
2908419
Role
President, Chief Financial Officer, Wealth Advisor
Office
1101 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 160, San Rafael, CA 94901
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2009
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Gage Houser work?

Gage Houser has been President, Chief Financial Officer, Wealth Advisor of Hutchinson Capital Management since June 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Gage Houser a financial advisor?

Yes. Gage Houser has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Hutchinson Capital Management since June 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Gage Houser have?

Gage Houser has 17 years in the financial industry, since September 2009, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Gage Houser passed?

Gage Houser has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Gage Houser work before Hutchinson Capital Management?

Before Hutchinson Capital Management, Gage Houser was registered through Hutchinson Capital Management, November 2009 to December 2011; Credit Suisse First Boston, September 2003 to April 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Gage Houser based?

Gage Houser’s registered office is in San Rafael, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Gage Houser registered with FINRA?

No. Gage Houser has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Gage Houser a CFA charterholder?

Hutchinson Capital Management lists Gage Houser with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Gage T. Houser, CFA biography, hcm-wealth.com

How can I verify Gage Houser’s record?

Search CRD 2908419 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Gage Houser’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Hutchinson Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2908419, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Hutchinson Capital Management, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Hutchinson Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.