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Brendan Russ Messenger

Brendan Russ Messenger

CFP®, ChFC®
KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT
ABILENE, TX
·CRD# 5264494·19 years experience

Professional Summary

Brendan Russ Messenger, CFP®, ChFC® is a registered financial advisor currently at KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Abilene, Texas. Brendan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Brendan has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2012
ChFC®
Chartered Financial Consultant

Years of Experience

19 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT·CRD# 325700
RIA
2658 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79605
March 23, 2023 - Present
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK·CRD# 8032
RIA
Abilene, TX
October 1, 2015 - March 24, 2023
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK·CRD# 8032
BD
Abilene, TX
October 1, 2015 - March 24, 2023
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
RIA
Abilene, TX
April 4, 2011 - September 30, 2015
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
BD
Abilene, TX
March 8, 2011 - September 30, 2015
NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 5167
BD
Abilene, TX
February 12, 2007 - January 11, 2011

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Current Firm

KW
KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT

KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KODA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 325700
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (3/23/2023 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

2658 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79605

Phone Number

(325) 695-9999

# of Employees

2

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

179

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$20,387,188

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Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

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.

-Member/Manager of Koda Insurance Group. The company focuses on insurance sales such as life insurance, property/casualty, and medicare. Koda Insurance Group is paid commissions by insurance companies for sales of their products. -Elevate Performance and Fitness LLC-25% owner; fitness gym; about 2-4 hours a week doing admin/COO type work for this entity.� -Koda Ventures is a pass through for old insurance company when I used to work for another insurance firm (but now I own the current one).� 50% owner of this entity.� -Takoda insurance services is my main insurance company, where I am a partner and 45% owner.� It's fixed insurance sales, and I spend about 20 hours a week working at this position.

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Texas
(3/23/2023)

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Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Feb 2007About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2009About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2007About the Series 6 exam

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