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Brian David Sears

CRD# 3054054·Registered 1998 - 2021
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Professional Summary

Brian David Sears was a registered financial advisor. Brian was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1998 - 2021. Brian had worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.·CRD# 42132
RIA
Layton, UT
November 2, 2015 - April 23, 2021
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.·CRD# 42132
BD
Layton, UT
November 2, 2015 - April 23, 2021
TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 20472
RIA
Salt Lake City, UT
August 11, 2014 - November 10, 2015
TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 20472
BD
Salt Lake City, UT
August 8, 2014 - November 10, 2015
USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES·CRD# 106352
RIA
Addison, TX
June 20, 2011 - July 16, 2014
USAA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 129035
BD
Addison, TX
June 20, 2011 - July 16, 2014
TD AMERITRADE, INC.·CRD# 7870
RIA
Fort Worth, TX
July 13, 2010 - May 4, 2011
TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 111514
RIA
Fort Worth, TX
July 13, 2010 - May 4, 2011
TD AMERITRADE, INC.·CRD# 7870
BD
Fort Worth, TX
July 13, 2010 - May 4, 2011
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 104555
RIA
Westlake, TX
November 4, 2004 - May 27, 2010
FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC·CRD# 7784
BD
Westlake, TX
June 8, 1998 - May 26, 2010

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Current Firm

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CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.

CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES | CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. | CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.

CRD#: 42132 / SEC#: 801-60300, 8-49711
BD
Terminated by SEC on 12/09/2025

Contact Information

Main Address

10150 Meanley Drive 1st Floor, San Diego, CA 92131

Phone Number

(858) 530-4400

Established

California since 11/07/1996

Firm Type

Partnership

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

791

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CUSO FINANCIAL WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
AWS 3, INC.LIMITED PARTNER—
AWS 1, LLCGENERAL PARTNER—
HAWLEY, AMANDA CANDELMOCORPORATE SECRETARY3214453
MADURSKI, ANGELA JILLFINOP—
SIMONSON, MARY KATHRYNADVISORY CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1297398
SIMONSON, MARY KATHRYNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1297398

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

29,354

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$5,378,345,125

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

3

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/27/2024Cover PageReport
01/10/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2004About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1998About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1998About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jun 1998About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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