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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)20 years in industry

David Nicolas Gonzaga

Advisor at WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

BEE CAVE, TX

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Nov 13, 2007 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jun 19, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Jun 19, 2006
First registration: Nov 13, 2007
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: DAVID N GONZAGA|NICK N GONZAGA|DAVID N GONZAGA
IAPD individual key: 5077427

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
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jan 9, 2026	n/a	yes	BEE CAVE, TX	Current employment
WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Other adviser	Jun 24, 2024	Jan 8, 2026	no	Austin, TX	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Aug 9, 2021	Oct 12, 2021	no	ST LOUIS, MO\|LEANDER, TX	Previous registration
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 30, 2017	Jul 23, 2021	no	Houston, TX\|AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
CLS PARTNERS RETIREMENT SERVICES	Former SEC adviser	Oct 21, 2016	Mar 30, 2017	no	AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 9, 2014	Nov 1, 2016	no	AUSTIN, TX\|AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 22, 2008	Jan 3, 2014	no	AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	n/a	Jul 24, 2008	Oct 16, 2008	no	AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	Wirehouse	Nov 13, 2007	Jul 24, 2008	no	AUSTIN, TX	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
WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jan 8, 2026	Jan 9, 2026	1	Firm change	Other
EDWARD JONES	WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Oct 12, 2021	Jun 24, 2024	986	Firm change after gap	Other
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	EDWARD JONES	Jul 23, 2021	Aug 9, 2021	17	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
CLS PARTNERS RETIREMENT SERVICES	KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Mar 30, 2017	Mar 30, 2017	0	Firm change	Other
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	CLS PARTNERS RETIREMENT SERVICES	Nov 1, 2016	Oct 21, 2016	-11	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC	Jan 3, 2014	Jan 9, 2014	6	Firm change	Other
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Oct 16, 2008	Oct 22, 2008	6	Firm change	Other
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	Jul 24, 2008	Jul 24, 2008	0	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (9)

→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 9, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 24, 2024 to Jan 8, 2026factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 9, 2021 to Oct 12, 2021factForm ADV
→ KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 30, 2017 to Jul 23, 2021factForm ADV
→ CLS PARTNERS RETIREMENT SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 21, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 9, 2014 to Nov 1, 2016factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 22, 2008 to Jan 3, 2014factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 24, 2008 to Oct 16, 2008factForm ADV
→ UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 13, 2007 to Jul 24, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 8, 2026
Advisor changed firm
David Nicolas Gonzaga left World Investment Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-01-09)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago