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Peter Chen

Managing Member at WESPAC Advisors SoCal in Pasadena, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Peter Chen is Managing Member of Wespac Advisors Socal, LLC, an investment adviser managing $610M, and works from its Pasadena, CA office. Peter Chen has been registered as an investment adviser representative through WESPAC Advisors SoCal since 21 September 2011, has 27 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

27
Years in industry
15
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Peter Chen has been Managing Member of WESPAC Advisors SoCal since June 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Wespac Advisors Socal, LLC is a Pasadena, CA firm with $610M under management, 411 clients and 8 advisers across 2 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Peter Chen’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at WESPAC Advisors SoCal since 2011. Before joining WESPAC Advisors SoCal in 2011, Peter Chen was registered through Wespac Advisors, LLC and Southwest Securities, Inc.

  1. – present · 15 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158413
  2. Wespac Advisors, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148242
  3. Southwest Securities, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Beverly Hills, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6220
  4. Tower Asset Management LLC
    – · 4 years
    Beverly Hills, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107919
  5. M. L. Stern & Co, LLC.
    – · 4 years
    Beverly Hills, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8327

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Peter Chen is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2011; the most recent is Texas, in May 2020.

  • CaliforniaSince 21 September 2011
  • TexasResidentSince 14 May 2020

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6515 March 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6326 September 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 710 September 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Peter Pin Chen
CRD
2880266
Firm
WESPAC Advisors SoCal · CRD 158413
Role
Managing Member
Office
225 S. LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 1170, Pasadena, CA 91101
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
March 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Peter Chen work?

Peter Chen has been Managing Member of Wespac Advisors Socal, LLC since June 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 June 2026

Is Peter Chen a financial advisor?

Yes. Peter Chen has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through WESPAC Advisors SoCal since September 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Peter Chen have?

Peter Chen has 27 years in the financial industry, since March 1999, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Peter Chen passed?

Peter Chen has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1997. FINRA credited Peter Chen with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Peter Chen work before WESPAC Advisors SoCal?

Before WESPAC Advisors SoCal, Peter Chen was registered through Southwest Securities, Inc., December 2008 to July 2009; Tower Asset Management LLC, July 2004 to July 2009; M. L. Stern & Co, LLC., July 2004 to April 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Peter Chen based?

Peter Chen’s registered office is in Pasadena, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Peter Chen registered with FINRA?

Yes. Peter Chen has a current broker registration, under CRD 2880266.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Peter Chen’s record?

Search CRD 2880266 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Peter Chen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at WESPAC Advisors SoCal

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2880266, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wespac Advisors Socal, LLC, filed 12 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.