Barry S. Bass

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Herndon, VA 20170

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CRD#: 4503355

Professional summary

Barry Steven Bass, CFP®, ChFC®, who also goes by Barry Steven Bass Jr, is a registered financial advisor currently at NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC located in Herndon, Virginia and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Rockville, Maryland.

Barry is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. Barry has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Barry Steven Bass Jr

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2011

ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

Experience

Current

November 26, 2025 - Present

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 200 Spring Street Suite 120, Herndon, VA 20170

RIA

CRD#: 166769

Herndon, VA

Current

November 24, 2025 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 1807 A Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852Office #2: 1008 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201Office #3: 20400 Exchange Street, Ashburn, VA 20147Office #4: 9883 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066Office #5: 200 Spring Street, Ste 120, Herndon, VA 20170Office #6: 231 Maple Ave East, Vienna, VA 22180

RIA

CRD#: 6413

Rockville, MD

Current

November 28, 2025 - Present

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL GROUP LLC

Office #1: 1807 A Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852Office #2: 1008 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201Office #3: 20400 Exchange Street, Ashburn, VA 20147Office #4: 231 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna, VA 22180Office #5: 200 Spring Street Suite 120, Herndon, VA 20170Office #6: 9883 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066

CRD#: 145064

Rockville, MD

Past

July 23, 2015 - November 24, 2025

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

RIA

CRD#: 149018

Hagerstown, MD

Past

July 20, 2015 - November 24, 2025

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 6694

HAGERSTOWN, MD

Past

November 20, 2006 - July 10, 2015

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 17358

ROCKVILLE, MD

Past

September 23, 2004 - July 10, 2015

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 17358

ROCKVILLE, MD

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".

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 166769 / SEC#: 801-77994

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/3/2013 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.

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

Arkansas
(12/17/2025)

Colorado
(12/17/2025)

District of Columbia
(12/17/2025)

Florida
(12/17/2025)

Illinois
(12/17/2025)

Maryland
(11/28/2025)

New Jersey
(12/17/2025)

New York
(1/14/2026)

North Carolina
(1/26/2026)

Ohio
(12/17/2025)

Pennsylvania
(12/17/2025)

South Carolina
(12/17/2025)

Tennessee
(12/17/2025)

Virginia
(11/24/2025)

IAR

Virginia
(11/26/2025)

West Virginia
(12/17/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/18/2006

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 11/10/2004

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/14/2006

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/22/2004

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 5/9/2007

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 166769 / SEC#: 801-77994

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/3/2013 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

200 Spring Street Suite 120, Herndon, VA 20170

Mailing Address

Phone number

(703) 810-1072

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS PART 2A OF FORM ADV (3/9/2026)

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS WRAP BROCHURE (3/9/2026)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,756
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,243,981,468

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Barry S. Bass

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Barry Steven Bass's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL GROUP LLC

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/18/2006

Series 63

Date: 11/10/2004

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/14/2006

Series 6

Date: 9/22/2004

Series 24

Date: 5/9/2007

FINRA

Current Firm

NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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