Brian K. Pinkston
BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Anchorage, AK 99503
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CRD#: 2916032
Professional summary
Brian Kent Pinkston, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Anchorage, Alaska.
Brian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Brian has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.
Biography
Prior to founding Bright Road Wealth Management, Brian worked in the financial services industry for 15 years. Most recently, Brian worked for Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) where he educated advisors in the southern U.S. on capital market research and Dimensional's investment strategies. He assisted advisors in the development of investment communication, portfolio construction, and practice management strategies.
Before joining Dimensional, Brian worked for Charles Schwab for almost ten years. Most recently, he provided investment consulting services for institutional clients in the mega 401(k) market, as well as managed a team of consultants and analysts on Schwab's mega 401(k) platform in Austin, TX. Before moving to the institutional side of Schwab's business, Brian built and serviced a $200 million practice as a Schwab Private Client Consultant in Anchorage, AK. In this capacity, he provided financial planning and asset management services to high net worth individuals, families, and corporations. Brian worked for Fidelity Investments and Zions Bank Capital Markets before going to work for Schwab in 1998.
Brian has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute and he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional; he has an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies, and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) designation from the College for Financial Planning. Brian has an MBA in Finance from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, and a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University. He previously held FINRA Series 7, 9, 10, 24, and 66 licenses.
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Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
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Estate Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
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Investment Planning
Divorce Planning
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AUM
Baby Boomers
Business Owners
Charitable Giving
College/Education Planning
Corporate Executives
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2012
Experience
Current
June 25, 2012 - Present
BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Office #1: 405 W. 36th Avenue Suite 212, Anchorage, AK 99503RIA
CRD#: 164408
Anchorage, AK
Past
September 2, 2010 - June 5, 2012
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
RIA
CRD#: 106482
AUSTIN, TX
Past
September 2, 2010 - June 5, 2012
DFA SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 10292
AUSTIN, TX
Past
April 23, 2009 - July 29, 2010
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
RIA
CRD#: 5393
AUSTIN, TX
Past
April 23, 2009 - July 29, 2010
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 5393
AUSTIN, TX
Past
October 19, 2007 - December 31, 2008
401(K) INVESTMENT ADVISORS
RIA
CRD#: 116606
AUSTIN, TX
Past
October 18, 2007 - December 31, 2008
401(K) INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 31150
AUSTIN, TX
Past
September 12, 2003 - October 17, 2007
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
RIA
CRD#: 5393
ANCHORAGE, AK
Past
August 13, 2003 - October 17, 2007
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 5393
ANCHORAGE, AK
Past
January 15, 1999 - October 9, 2001
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX
Past
February 2, 1998 - November 24, 1998
FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
BD
CRD#: 7784
SMITHFIELD, RI
Past
August 15, 1997 - January 26, 1998
ZIONS DIRECT, INC.
BD
CRD#: 17776
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
CRD#: 164408 / SEC#: 801-117890
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/16/2020 Approved)Alaska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/4/2021 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/20/2021 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/22/2021 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
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IAR
Alaska(6/25/2012)
IAR
Texas(1/1/2013)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
BRIGHT ROAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
CRD#: 164408 / SEC#: 801-117890
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/16/2020 Approved)Alaska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/4/2021 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/20/2021 Terminated)Washington
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Contact information
Main Address
405 W. 36th Avenue Suite 212, Anchorage, AK 99503
Mailing Address
Phone number
(907) 339-1555
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
12
SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,919 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 349,477,061 |
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