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Paul Metz

President at First American Asset Advisory in Garden City, NY

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Paul Metz is President of First American Asset Advisory, LLC., an investment adviser managing $192M, and works from its Garden City, NY office. Paul Metz has been registered as an investment adviser representative through First American Asset Advisory since 17 January 2019, has 32 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

32
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Paul Metz has been President of First American Asset Advisory since September 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Paul Metz holds a Business degree from Adelphi University.

First American Asset Advisory, LLC. is a Garden City, NY firm with $192M under management, 266 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Paul Metz is President of First American Asset Advisory, LLC. He is also a partner, shareholder and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Wilshire Securities, Inc., where he provides executive oversight of trading operations and management functions. He began his career at Lew Lieberbaum & Co. and joined Morgan Wilshire Securities, Inc. in 1998.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Garden City, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282254

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Paul Metz is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from January 2019; the most recent is New York, in August 2021.

  • New JerseySince 17 January 2019
  • New YorkSince 13 August 2021

Examinations

Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6518 July 2014
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 5515 August 2008
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 2421 November 1996
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 635 March 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 715 February 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Paul John Metz
CRD
2443570
Role
President
Office
59 HILTON AVENUE, SUITE 101, Garden City, NY 11530
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
firstaaa.com

Common questions

Where does Paul Metz work?

Paul Metz has been President of First American Asset Advisory, LLC. since September 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Paul Metz a financial advisor?

Yes. Paul Metz has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey and New York, through First American Asset Advisory since January 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Paul Metz have?

Paul Metz has 32 years in the financial industry, since April 1994, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Paul Metz passed?

Paul Metz has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 55, Series 65, Series 57TO and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1994. FINRA credited Paul Metz with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Paul Metz based?

Paul Metz’s registered office is in Garden City, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Paul Metz registered with FINRA?

Yes. Paul Metz has a current broker registration, under CRD 2443570.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Paul Metz’s record?

Search CRD 2443570 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Paul Metz’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at First American Asset Advisory

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2443570, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of First American Asset Advisory, LLC., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. First American Asset Advisory team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.