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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)27 years in industry

DAVID WILLIAM ROMERO

Advisor at GATEWAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

APPLETON, WI | Prescott, AZ

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Sep 30, 2005 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Current firm: GATEWAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Apr 1, 1999earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 27derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Apr 1, 1999
First registration: Sep 30, 2005
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 3199988

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
GATEWAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC	Independent wealth	Jan 14, 2026	n/a	yes	Prescott, AZ\|APPLETON, WI	Current employment
HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	Former SEC adviser	Jan 23, 2017	Dec 15, 2025	no	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 19, 2017	no	PHOENIX, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ\|PHOENIX, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC	n/a	Aug 16, 2010	Jan 3, 2011	no	PHOENIX, AZ	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 23, 2009	Aug 16, 2010	no	FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ\|PHOENIX, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Previous registration
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	n/a	Sep 30, 2005	Oct 23, 2009	no	PHOENIX, AZ\|SCOTTSDALE, AZ\|FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ\|PHOENIX, AZ\|MESA, AZ	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	GATEWAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 14, 2026	30	Firm change	RIA to RIA
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	Jan 19, 2017	Jan 23, 2017	4	Firm change	Other
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jan 3, 2011	Jan 3, 2011	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC	Aug 16, 2010	Aug 16, 2010	0	Firm change	Other
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Oct 23, 2009	Oct 23, 2009	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ GATEWAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 14, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 23, 2017 to Dec 15, 2025factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 3, 2011 to Jan 19, 2017factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 16, 2010 to Jan 3, 2011factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 23, 2009 to Aug 16, 2010factForm ADV
→ BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 30, 2005 to Oct 23, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 15, 2025
Advisor changed firm
David William Romero left Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists for Gateway Wealth Partners, Llc (registered 2026-01-14)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago