Peter Chow: Cetera Advisor Lands Suitability Complaint

Arcadia, California financial advisor Peter Chow (CRD# 6125403) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his conduct resulted in losses. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera Investment Services, having previously been registered with Citigroup Global Markets.

Mr. Chow’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in March 2025, it alleges that as a representative of Cetera Investment Services, he recommended unsuitable investments in structured products. The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages.

Cetera’s website includes a page describing the firm’s mission “to help turn financial aspirations into reality, guided by our values that bring a better quality of life to those we serve—and to each other as we do it.” The page goes on to describe the firm’s core values. “We recognize our greatest successes come from working together, understanding our actions from the perspectives of those we serve, and being intentional about creating extraordinary experiences,” it explains. “We incorporate diverse perspectives, looking beyond the expected to the exceptional—so we can co-create a better path forward.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Peter Chow holds 12 years of securities industry experience. Based in Arcadia, California, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera Investment Services and Cetera Investment Advisers, respectively, since 2024. His past registrations include Citigroup Global Markets (Monterey Park, California; 2023-2024: Cetera Investment Services (Monterey Park, California; 2018-2023), US Bancorp Investments (Santa Fe Springs, California; 2017-2018), Edward Jones (San Marino, California; 2015-2017), and JP Morgan Securities (Temple City, California; 2012-2015). His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; and the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE. He is licensed in California, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. (Information current as of April 13, 2025.)

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