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Brian James Ward

CIMA®
WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS
Middletown, DE
·CRD# 2697107·26 years experience

Professional Summary

Brian James Ward, CIMA® is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC located in Middletown, Delaware. Brian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Brian has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Credentials

CIMA®
Certified Investment Management Analyst

Years of Experience

26 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 171976
RIA
111 W. Main Street Suite 200, Middletown, DE 19709
May 1, 2024 - Present
CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 170335
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Berwyn, PA
August 4, 2022 - October 27, 2023
CARILLON FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 139749
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St. Petersburg, FL
June 30, 2022 - October 17, 2023
CHARTWELL TSC SECURITIES CORP.·CRD# 172196
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Pittsburgh, PA
March 8, 2018 - June 30, 2022
CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 170335
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Berwyn, PA
March 17, 2014 - June 30, 2022
CHARTWELL INVESTMENT PARTNERS·CRD# 106157
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Berwyn, PA
May 10, 2010 - March 10, 2014
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
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Weehawken, NJ
August 9, 2006 - April 23, 2007
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 7059
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New York, NY
February 24, 1997 - August 16, 2006

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Current Firm

WA
WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC

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CRD#: 171976 / SEC#: 801-80067
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/2014 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

1065 Andrew Drive, West Chester, PA 19380

Phone Number

(804) 644-4711

# of Employees

243

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 49 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS FORM ADV2A ("DISCLOSURE BROCHURE") AND APPENDIX 1 ("WRAP FEE PROGRAM") (3/24/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

24,675

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$8,288,119,150

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Other business activities

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1) 05/01/2024 - LONGFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC - DBA FOR WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC - INVESTMENT RELATED - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION(S). 2) 06/17/24 - EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS - INVESTMENT RELATED - 101 CLAYTON MANOR DRIVE - MARKETING CONSULTANT - 20 PERCENT OF TIME PER MONTH - PROVIDE GENERAL MARKETING GUIDENCE.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WA
WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC

103 MANAGEMENT | WISER WEALTHCARE, INC. | WINDBROOK SOLUTIONS, LLC | WILBORN ADVISORS | WEALTHY PROFITS | WEALTHSCORZ FINANCIAL GROUP | WEALTHCARE RETIREMENT PARTNERS | WEALTHCARE PARTNERS OF TENNESSEE | WEALTHCARE PARTNERS OF SANTA BARBARA | WEALTHCARE PARTNERS | WEALTHCARE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | WEALTHCARE OF LEHIGH VALLEY | WEALTHCARE NY | WEALTHCARE MID-ATLANTIC | WEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | WEALTHCARE LIVONIA | WEALTHCARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS LLC | WEALTHCARE ADVISORY PARTNERS | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS, LLC | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS LLC | WEALTH MATTERS ADVISORS | WEALTH MATTERS | WATER STREET FINANCIAL | WATER STREET ADVISORY | VICTOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TP INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES | TOMASH FINANCIAL | THE MILLERS FINANCIAL GROUP | THE FALKE GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TENURED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TATTERSALL FINANCIAL SERVICES | SS&C WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SOMMERS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | SOLOFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SOLARIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | SECURE PLANNING GROUP LLC | SECURE PLANNING GROUP | SAVOIRE FINANCIAL | SANCUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | RUBIQ FINANCIAL | PRUDENT WEALTHCARE | PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | PRINCETON WEALTH PLANNING | PRECISION BENEFITS & INSURANCE | PINE HARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PIER FINANCIAL GROUP | PASCHANG & ASSOCIATES, LLC | PARAGON WEALTH SOLUTIONS | PALUCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | PALLADIUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OWENBY JONES WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ONE TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MINT STREET CAPITAL | MILLER-RICHARDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | MILLER FINANCIAL GROUP | MILESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | MGR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | MCGUIRE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MARK MAHANEY | LUMINOUS WEALTH | LONGFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LONG FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | LAMACCHIO FINANCIAL GROUP | KNIFFEN WEALTHCARE | KNIFFEN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | KK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | KEMPNER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | K&G FINANCIAL GROUP | JOPPA MILL ADVISORS LTD | JANET BARR CFS | JA JOHNSON GROUP | INTELLIGENT DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL (I-D FINANCIAL) | INTEGRATIVE INVESTING | INSIGHT INVESTMENT ADVISORY | INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | IAM ADVISORY | HÖLLJES FINANCIAL, LLC | HAVEN ADVISORY PARTNERS | GUNN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | GRACE POINT PRIVATE WEALTH | GDI PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | GAC PARTNERS, LLC | FOCALPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL WELLNESS & STRATEGIES | FELLOWS FINANCIAL GROUP | FELLOWS AND BLAKE FINANCIAL GROUP | FELLOWS ADVISORY | FELLOWS & BLAKE & HOFFMAN FINANCIAL, LLC | FELLOWS & BLAKE | FELLOWS | FEDERAL HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EAGLE FINANCIAL | DENALI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CROWLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CREEKSIDE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | COVENANT INVESTMENTS | COUNSEL FIDUCIARY, LLC | CONNECTIVITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC | CONFLUENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COLLABORATIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | COGENTBLUE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CODY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COCCARELLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR PATH ADVISORS LLC | CKL CAPITAL | CARRERA FINANCIAL | CARDINAL WEALTH GROUP | CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUCKET LIST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BREDIN INVESTMENTS | BLUE ADVISORS | BLACKSHIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIRDS EYE WEALTH PLANNING | BEACON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ATELIER PRIVATE WEALTH LLC | ASSURGENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDREW M. MEEHAN, INC. | ANDREW M. MEEHAN | ALONGSIDE ADVISORS | ALG FINANCIAL | ADK | WEALTHCARE PARTNERS | AB CLEMENCE & CO | 44 MANAGEMENT | 24 FINANCIAL | 2020 FINANCIAL GROUP

CRD#: 171976 / SEC#: 801-80067
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/2014 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
Delaware
(5/1/2024)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 2022About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 2018About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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