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Brien Louis Smith

Brien L. Smith

TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS.
College Station, TX 77845-5037
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CRD#: 1906664
Brien Louis Smith

Professional summary


Brien Louis Smith, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC. located in College Station, Texas.

Brien is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. Brien has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Small Business Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) SPIRIT FIDUCIARY PARTNERS; INVESTMENT RELATED; 2700 EARL RUDDER FRWY S., SUITE #2600 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845; ASSET MANAGMENT FOR CHURCH, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS; OWNER; START DATE: 1/5/12; APPROX 30 HRS/MO INVESTMENT ADVISOR TOWARD MANAGING ASSETS FOR CHURCH, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS AND ENDOWMENTS 2) SPIRIT STEWARDSHIP MINISTRIES; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; 2700 EARL RUDDER FRWY S., SUITE #2600 COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845; FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION; OWNER; START DATE: 01/01/2012; APPROX 10 HRS/MO; TEACH AND EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ABOUT FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP USUALLY THROUGH CHURCH CONGREGATIONS

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1994

Experience


Current

January 1, 2008 - Present

TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.

Office #1: 2700 Earl Rudder Frwy S. Suite 2600, College Station, TX 77845-5037
RIA
CRD#: 128135
College Station, TX
Past

July 1, 2004 - March 31, 2014

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

BD
CRD#: 35747
COLLEGE STATION, TX
Past

May 25, 2004 - December 31, 2007

TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.

RIA
CRD#: 128135
COLLEGE STATION, TX
Past

July 12, 1995 - July 26, 2004

CARTER ADVISORY SERVICES, INC

RIA
CRD#: 116249
COLLEGE STATION, TX
Past

March 1, 1994 - July 8, 2004

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

February 14, 1989 - March 7, 1994

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

February 14, 1989 - March 7, 1994

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Louisiana
(1/9/2025)
IAR
Texas
(1/1/2008)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/22/1989
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.
TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.
BRIEN L. SMITH, CFP | TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC. | SPIRIT STEWARDSHIP MINISTRIES | SPIRIT FIDUCIARY PARTNERS | SMITH, BRIEN LOUIS

CRD#: 128135 / SEC#:

Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/9/2025 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/2008 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
2700 Earl Rudder Frwy S. Suite 2600, College Station, TX 77845-5037
Mailing Address
Phone number
(979) 694-9100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
9

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts323
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 88,831,993

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Company Information


TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.

TRADITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC.

CRD#: 128135College Station, TX 77845-5037

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