Bren M. Breithaupt

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CRD#: 1281701

Professional summary

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Bren Michelle Breithaupt was a registered financial professional .

Bren is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. Bren had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 22 exams.

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

September 16, 2001 - November 1, 2019

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 265

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

August 1, 2001 - November 1, 2019

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 265

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

December 14, 1998 - April 20, 2001

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

NEWARK, NJ

Past

February 26, 1997 - November 24, 1998

CHATFIELD DEAN & CO., INC.

CRD#: 14714

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

Past

October 8, 1984 - August 20, 1986

GROUP NINE SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 14404

Past

August 9, 1984 - October 18, 1984

STRATEGIC SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 10622

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

360 DEGREE PANORAMIC WEALTHVIEW | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL | ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 265 / SEC#: 801-41722, 8-14286

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/9/1992 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/16/1998

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/3/1997

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 2/25/1997

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 7/23/1984

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Current Firm

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

360 DEGREE PANORAMIC WEALTHVIEW | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL | ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 265 / SEC#: 801-41722, 8-14286

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/9/1992 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604

Mailing Address

One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05604

Phone number

(800) 344-7437

Established

Vermont since 10/07/1968

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

470

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (FMAX) (9/4/2025)

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (FMAX) (9/2/2025)

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A (6/19/2025)

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (ESI COMPASS) (3/28/2025)

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (ESI DIRECTIONS) (3/28/2025)

ESI FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 (ESI ILLUMINATIONS) (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
NLV FINANCIAL CORPORATION	SHAREHOLDER
ASSADI, MEHRAN	DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	5270638
AZARSHAHI, ATAOLLAH	PRESIDENT & CEO	7270581
COTTON, ROBERT EARL	DIRECTOR	3085405
DUNNE, REBECCA NASSAR	DIRECTOR	3236752
FRANKLIN, ROBERT	SVP, COMPLIANCE & CCO	3213051
FRAZEE, MATTHEW	DIRECTOR	5979281
KEENAN, JOHN FRANCIS	SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	2222699
KUCINSKAS, ERIC KEITH	VP, FINOP & TREASURER	6072823
MCKENNY, IAN ANDREW	VP, CHIEF COUNSEL & SECRETARY	5352951
PALMER, REBECCA	CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER	7320153
TEESE, GREGORY DWIGHT	SVP, OPERATIONS, COO	2135269

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	12,116
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,451,252,093

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	8
Arbitration	2
Bond	1

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Bren M. Breithaupt

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CHATFIELD DEAN & CO., INC.

GROUP NINE SECURITIES CORPORATION

STRATEGIC SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/16/1998

Series 63

Date: 3/3/1997

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 2/25/1997

Series 22

Date: 7/23/1984

Current Firm

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

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