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Bradford A. Wear

RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP
West Linn, OR
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CRD#: 3048262
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Professional summary

Bradford Adam Wear, who also goes by Bradford A Wear, is a registered financial advisor currently at RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC located in West Linn, Oregon and ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. located in Richmond, Virginia.

Bradford is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Bradford has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Bradford A Wear

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 5, 2013 - Present

RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 146221
West Linn, OR
Current

March 21, 2013 - Present

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Office #1: 1214 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
BD
CRD#: 16853
Richmond, VA
Past

June 1, 2009 - February 19, 2013

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
PORTLAND, OR
Past

June 1, 2009 - February 19, 2013

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
PORTLAND, OR
Past

December 5, 2008 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
PORTLAND, OR
Past

December 5, 2008 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
PORTLAND, OR
Past

July 11, 2007 - December 8, 2008

STEWARD PARTNERS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 1254
PORTLAND, OR
Past

December 17, 2001 - December 8, 2008

STEWARD PARTNERS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 1254
PORTLAND, OR
Past

November 9, 1998 - November 27, 2001

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
RI
RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 146221 / SEC#: 801-68810

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/14/2008 Approved)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Oregon
(3/21/2013)
IAR
Oregon
(2/26/2015)
RR
Virginia
(3/21/2013)
IAR
Virginia
(4/5/2013)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/20/1998
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/6/1998
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 3/16/2007
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

RI
RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 146221 / SEC#: 801-68810

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/14/2008 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
1214 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address
Phone number
(804) 549-4800
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
45

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RIG ADV PART 2 BROCHURE (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts977
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,183,036,522

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Company Information

RIVERFRONT INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 146221West Linn, OR

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