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Nicoh Alday

Investment adviser representative at Orca Investment Management in Walnut Creek, CA

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Nicoh Alday is an investment adviser representative at Orca Investment Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $212M, and works from its Walnut Creek, CA office. Nicoh Alday has been registered through Orca Investment Management since 12 March 2026, has 3 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

3
Years in industry
0
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nicoh Alday has been an investment adviser representative at Orca Investment Management since March 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Orca Investment Management, LLC is a Lake Oswego, OR firm with $212M under management, 364 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

Nicoh Alday’s longest registration was 2 years at Morgan Stanley (2022–2024). Before joining Orca Investment Management in 2026, Nicoh Alday was registered through Morgan Stanley.

  1. – present · under a year
    Walnut Creek, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144377
  2. Morgan Stanley
    – · 2 years
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nicoh Alday is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since March 2026.

  • CaliforniaSince 12 March 2026

Examinations

Series 6TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 667 November 2022
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 639 May 2022
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 7TO24 January 2022
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIE6 November 2021
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nicoh Ryan Alday
CRD
7459835
Firm
Orca Investment Management · CRD 144377
Office
1255 Treat BLVD, STE 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
May 2023
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Nicoh Alday work?

Nicoh Alday is an investment adviser representative registered through Orca Investment Management, LLC since March 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicoh Alday a financial advisor?

Yes. Nicoh Alday has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Orca Investment Management since March 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nicoh Alday have?

Nicoh Alday has 3 years in the financial industry, since May 2023, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nicoh Alday passed?

Nicoh Alday has passed 5 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 7TO, Series 63, Series 66 and Series 6TO. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in November 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Nicoh Alday work before Orca Investment Management?

Before Orca Investment Management, Nicoh Alday was registered through Morgan Stanley, November 2022 to November 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Nicoh Alday based?

Nicoh Alday’s registered office is in Walnut Creek, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicoh Alday registered with FINRA?

Yes. Nicoh Alday has a current broker registration, under CRD 7459835.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Nicoh Alday’s record?

Search CRD 7459835 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Nicoh Alday’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Orca Investment Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7459835, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Orca Investment Management, LLC, filed 1 May 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.