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Theodore Terzian

Investment adviser representative at Blue Water Asset Management in Lansing, MI

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Theodore Terzian is an investment adviser representative at Blue Water Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $428M, and works from its Lansing, MI office. Theodore Terzian has been registered through Blue Water Asset Management since 12 June 2015, has 34 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6 and Series 65.

34
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Theodore Terzian has been an investment adviser representative at Blue Water Asset Management since June 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Theodore Terzian holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Michigan State University.

Blue Water Asset Management, LLC is a Grand Rapids, MI firm with $428M under management, 940 clients and 7 advisers across 3 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Theodore Terzian is Founder & Principal of Capitol Income Consultants in Lansing, Michigan, which he founded in 2010. He is also part of Blue Water Asset Management, a registered investment advisory firm. Before founding the practice, he worked for Capitol National Bank for 11 years, where he ran the trust department and became president of its investment arm, and earlier worked for five years as a captive insurance agent for Equitable.

Theodore Terzian’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Blue Water Asset Management since 2015. Before joining Blue Water Asset Management in 2015, Theodore Terzian was registered through Invest Financial Corporation and Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC.

  1. LPL Financial LLC
    – · under a year
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  2. – present · 11 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 175362
  3. Invest Financial Corporation
    – · 5 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12984
  4. Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110929

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Theodore Terzian is registered as an investment adviser representative in Michigan, since June 2015.

  • MichiganSince 12 June 2015

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 658 December 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 636 February 1992
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 66 February 1992
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Theodore Michael Terzian
CRD
2208785
Firm
Blue Water Asset Management · CRD 175362
Office
431 S. CAPITOL AVE, Lansing, MI 48933
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
March 1992
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Theodore Terzian work?

Theodore Terzian is an investment adviser representative registered through Blue Water Asset Management, LLC since June 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Theodore Terzian a financial advisor?

Yes. Theodore Terzian has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Blue Water Asset Management since June 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Theodore Terzian have?

Theodore Terzian has 34 years in the financial industry, since March 1992, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Theodore Terzian passed?

Theodore Terzian has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in February 1992. FINRA credited Theodore Terzian with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Theodore Terzian based?

Theodore Terzian’s registered office is in Lansing, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Theodore Terzian registered with FINRA?

Yes. Theodore Terzian has a current broker registration, under CRD 2208785.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Theodore Terzian’s record?

Search CRD 2208785 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Theodore Terzian’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Blue Water Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2208785, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Blue Water Asset Management, LLC, filed 3 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Blue Water Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.