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Brian Chi Wong

Brian C. Wong

MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | Financial Advisor
San Carlos, CA 94070
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CRD#: 3121601
Brian Chi Wong

Professional summary


Brian Chi Wong, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK located in San Carlos, California and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in San Carlos, California.

Brian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Brian has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Insurance
Financial planning
Retirement planning
What is your current number of clients?
Greater than 100
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. 11/15/2017 - RED TOWER ADVISORS/ DBA FOR LPL BUSINESS (ENTITY FOR LPL BUSINESS)/ 0%/ SAN MATEO, CA 2. 11/15/2017 - NOTARY PUBLIC/ NOTARY PUBLIC/ 0%/ SAN MATEO, CA 3. 10/18/2022 - No Business Name - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Agent w/CRUMP - Start Date: 11/15/2017 - 5 Hours Per Month/5 Hours During Securities Trading. 4. 11/21/2023: MARINER INDEPENDENT ADVISOR NETWORK, LLC; At reported business location(s); Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid; IAR; Inv. related; start date 9/1/2023; 160hrs/mo.; 7hs during trading; I provide investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 11/2023. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5. 11/22/2023: No business name; At reported business location(s); Non-Variable Insurance; Insurance agent w/Associates of Clifton Park; Inv. related; start date 11/15/20217; 5hrs/mo. during trading. 6. 01/29/2025- Red Envelope Financial Planning, Inc dba Red Tower Advisors- Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only- INV Related- At Reported Business Location(s)- Start date 04/01/2006- 1 Hour Per Month- 1 Hour During Trading 7. 01/29/2025- Bay Area Buildings LLC- Real Estate Rental- INV Related- At Reported Business Location(s)- Start date 10/01/2019 8. 01/29/2025- Rental Property- Real Estate Rental- INV Related- At Oakland CA- Start date 01/01/2017- 1 Hour Per Month 9. 01/29/2025- OR Stewards 88 LLC- Real Estate Rental- INV Related- At Reported Business Location(s)- Start date 09/14/2018- 1 Hour Per Month 10. 01/29/2025- TX Stewards 88 LLC- Real Estate Rental- INV Related- At San Mateo CA- Start date 04/22/2022- 1 Hour Per Month 11. 01/29/2025- CA Stewards 88 LLC-Real Estate Rental- INV Related-At Reported Business Location(s)- Start date 04/07/2021- 1 Hour Per Month- 1 Hour During Trading 12) 05/02/2025 - Principal - Investment Related - Non-Variable Insurance - At reported business locations - Start Date:01/01/2017 - 1 Hrs/Mth - 1 Hrs During Trading. 13) 05/02/2025 - Standard Insurance Co - Investment Related - Non-Variable Insurance - At reported business locations - Start Date:01/01/2017 - 2 Hrs/Mth - 2 Hrs During Trading.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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: 2005

Experience


Current

November 15, 2017 - Present

MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK

Office #1: 1150 White Oak Way, San Carlos, CA 94070
RIA
CRD#: 283824
San Carlos, CA
Current

November 15, 2017 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 1150 White Oak Way, San Carlos, CA 94070
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
San Carlos, CA
Past

December 16, 1998 - November 20, 2017

WADDELL & REED

RIA
CRD#: 866
CAMPBELL, CA
Past

November 25, 1998 - November 20, 2017

WADDELL & REED

BD
CRD#: 866
CAMPBELL, CA

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".
MA
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
AERO CAPITAL | ZION CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ZION CAPITAL | YERBA BUENA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | WESTLAKE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | WEST CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH VISION ADVISORS | WATERSHED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WATCH HILL FINANCIAL, INC | WARNER WEALTH STRATEGIES | VIREN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | VAN KESTEREN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | UNIQUE PLANNING | UNIFIED WEALTH ADVISORS | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES NETWORK | STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, INC. | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP | STRATEGIC DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, INC. | STRATEFIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STONEBRIDGE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS | STEPHENSON COMPANY, THE | STANFORD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | SPRAGUE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | SONOMA COUNTY WEALTH ADVISORS | SLANKSTER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | SAXE CAPITAL | SAIL FINANCIAL | ROCCO & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RFS WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREMENT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | RED TOWER ADVISORS | RASMUSSEN ADVISORS | RAHN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | PUTNAM AND MAIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PURPOSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | PROVIDENCE WEALTH PLANNING, INC. | POTENTIA, INC | POTENTIA WEALTH | PARAGON FINANCIAL PLANNING | OSTDIEK FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE | OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | OAK TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NURTURED WEALTH | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MULTIGEN WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | MOSHER FINANCIAL GROUP | MISSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MERCER PARTNERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCCURDY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MCCREA ALLEN | MASTER PLAN ADVISORY, INC. | MARSHALL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MARINER INDEPENDENT ADVISOR NETWORK, LLC | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | MARC RHEINGOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MACLISE GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | MACKESON ADVISORY | LIGHTHOUSE STRATEGIC ADVISORS, LLC | LEXINGTON WEALTH ADVISORS | LEGACY WEALTH PLANNING, LLC | LAURUS FINANCIAL GROUP | KLEIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | JSO PARTNERS | JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JBT FINANCIAL, LLC | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | INTEGRATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMD FINANCIAL, LLC | IDEAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | I.D.E.A.L. FINANCIAL SERVICES | HUMANITY WEALTH ADVISORS | HORG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HICKS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAPPINESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GIORDANO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | FRANK DEPTOLA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | FORONJY FINANCIAL | FISKE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | EXECUTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | EQUITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EQ PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ENRICH360 WEALTH ADVISORS | ECS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | DIME AND ASSOCIATES | DILDAY AND ASSOCIATES | DIETZ NEXTSTAGE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND GROUP WEALTH ADVISORS, THE | DALE Q. RICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LTD. | CYPRESS PRIVATE WEALTH | CROW CANYON INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | COVENANT WEALTH ADVISORS | COMMON SENSONOMICS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC | COLORADO WEST INVESTMENTS, INC. | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLARITY FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAMINO ADVISORS | CAMBER WEALTH | CALIFORNIA PRIVATE WEALTH | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC. | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | BROOKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT WEALTH PLANNING | BLACK STONE FINANCIAL, INC. | BIG TREES WEALTH MANGEMENT | BERL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ASCEND INTEGRATED WEALTH | ARAKELIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AQUARIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANACORTES FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | ALNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALADINO FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH PLANNING

CRD#: 283824 / SEC#: 801-107913

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/8/2016 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
California
(11/15/2017)
IAR
California
(11/15/2017)
RR
Colorado
(2/19/2021)
RR
Florida
(11/15/2017)
RR
Hawaii
(11/15/2017)
RR
Louisiana
(11/30/2021)
RR
Michigan
(1/3/2022)
RR
New York
(5/11/2023)
RR
Ohio
(11/15/2017)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/9/2023)
RR
Texas
(11/15/2017)
IAR
Texas
(11/15/2017)
RR
Virginia
(11/30/2023)
RR
Washington
(11/15/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 10/22/1998
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


MA
MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK
AERO CAPITAL | ZION CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ZION CAPITAL | YERBA BUENA FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | WESTLAKE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | WESTERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | WEST CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH VISION ADVISORS | WATERSHED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WATCH HILL FINANCIAL, INC | WARNER WEALTH STRATEGIES | VIREN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | VAN KESTEREN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | UNIQUE PLANNING | UNIFIED WEALTH ADVISORS | THE FINANCIAL SERVICES NETWORK | STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, INC. | STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP | STRATEGIC DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, INC. | STRATEFIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC | STONEBRIDGE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS | STEPHENSON COMPANY, THE | STANFORD FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | SPRAGUE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | SONOMA COUNTY WEALTH ADVISORS | SLANKSTER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | SAXE CAPITAL | SAIL FINANCIAL | ROCCO & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | RFS WEALTH ADVISORS | RETIREMENT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | RED TOWER ADVISORS | RASMUSSEN ADVISORS | RAHN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | PUTNAM AND MAIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PURPOSE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | PROVIDENCE WEALTH PLANNING, INC. | POTENTIA, INC | POTENTIA WEALTH | PARAGON FINANCIAL PLANNING | OSTDIEK FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE | OAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | OAK TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NURTURED WEALTH | NAPOLI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MULTIGEN WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | MOSHER FINANCIAL GROUP | MISSE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MERCER PARTNERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCCURDY FINANCIAL SERVICES | MCCREA ALLEN | MASTER PLAN ADVISORY, INC. | MARSHALL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | MARINER INDEPENDENT ADVISOR NETWORK, LLC | MARINER INDEPENDENT | MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK | MARINER | MARC RHEINGOLD & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MACLISE GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | MACKESON ADVISORY | LIGHTHOUSE STRATEGIC ADVISORS, LLC | LEXINGTON WEALTH ADVISORS | LEGACY WEALTH PLANNING, LLC | LAURUS FINANCIAL GROUP | KLEIN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | JSO PARTNERS | JP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JBT FINANCIAL, LLC | INTEGRITY FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | INTEGRATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMD FINANCIAL, LLC | IDEAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | I.D.E.A.L. FINANCIAL SERVICES | HUMANITY WEALTH ADVISORS | HORG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HICKS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAPPINESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GROOMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GIORDANO WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | FRANK DEPTOLA AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | FORONJY FINANCIAL | FISKE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | EXECUTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | EQUITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EQ PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ENRICH360 WEALTH ADVISORS | ECS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | DIME AND ASSOCIATES | DILDAY AND ASSOCIATES | DIETZ NEXTSTAGE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DIAMOND GROUP WEALTH ADVISORS, THE | DALE Q. RICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LTD. | CYPRESS PRIVATE WEALTH | CROW CANYON INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | COVENANT WEALTH ADVISORS | COMMON SENSONOMICS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COLUMBIA ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC | COLORADO WEST INVESTMENTS, INC. | CLEARLIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLARITY FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. | CAPLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAMINO ADVISORS | CAMBER WEALTH | CALIFORNIA PRIVATE WEALTH | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP OF TEXAS, INC. | BROWN FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | BROOKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHT WEALTH PLANNING | BLACK STONE FINANCIAL, INC. | BIG TREES WEALTH MANGEMENT | BERL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ASCEND INTEGRATED WEALTH | ARAKELIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AQUARIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANACORTES FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | AMERICAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | ALNA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALADINO FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH PLANNING

CRD#: 283824 / SEC#: 801-107913

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/8/2016 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5700 W 112th Street Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211
Mailing Address
Phone number
(650) 571-1934
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
177

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MIAN FORM ADV PART 2A WITH PRIVACY (3/29/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts27,221
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 8,486,309,662

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Company Information


MARINER ADVISOR NETWORK

Financial AdvisorCRD#: 283824San Carlos, CA 94070

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