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Leo Somera

Investment adviser representative at Apforia in Virginia Beach, VA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Leo Somera is an investment adviser representative at Apforia LTD, an investment adviser managing $102M, and works from its Virginia Beach, VA office. Leo Somera has been registered through Apforia since 1 April 2026, has 0 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 65.

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Years in industry
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Years at firm
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Adviser firms
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States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Leo Somera has been an investment adviser representative at Apforia since April 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Apforia LTD is a Virginia Beach, VA firm with $102M under management, 385 clients and 10 advisers across 8 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Leo Somera is Associate Planner of Redeployment Wealth Strategies. Somera retired from a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force and completed a DoD SkillBridge internship with RWS before joining the firm. Somera also taught biology at the Air Force Academy and taught informal financial planning and investment classes for military personnel.

  1. ApforiaCurrent
    – present · under a year
    Virginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 327176

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Leo Somera is registered as an investment adviser representative in Virginia, since April 2026.

  • VirginiaSince 1 April 2026

Examinations

Series 6523 February 2026
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

CRD
8240588
Firm
Apforia · CRD 327176
Office
240 MUSTANG TRAIL, STE 10, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2026
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
rwsfp.com

Common questions

Where does Leo Somera work?

Leo Somera is an investment adviser representative registered through Apforia LTD since April 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Leo Somera a financial advisor?

Yes. Leo Somera has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia, through Apforia since April 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Leo Somera have?

Leo Somera has 0 years in the financial industry, since March 2026, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Leo Somera passed?

Leo Somera passed the Series 65 in February 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Leo Somera based?

Leo Somera’s registered office is in Virginia Beach, VA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Leo Somera registered with FINRA?

No. Leo Somera has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Leo Somera’s record?

Search CRD 8240588 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Leo Somera’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Apforia

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 8240588, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Apforia LTD, filed 10 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Apforia team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.