Brooks Schaffer

WAYPOINT WEST

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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CRD#: 6699628

Professional summary

Brooks Schaffer is a registered financial advisor currently at WAYPOINT WEST located in San Francisco, California.

Brooks is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Brooks has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Director of Business Development at Alkeon Capital. Approximately forty hours a week are spent on this other business activity. This employment will end on August 1, 2025.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 30, 2025 - Present

WAYPOINT WEST

RIA

CRD#: 336522

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Past

October 19, 2016 - June 2, 2020

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 108928

San Francisco, CA

Past

September 15, 2016 - June 2, 2020

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 38642

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

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IAR

California
(6/30/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/19/2016

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/15/2016

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

WAYPOINT WEST

WAYPOINT WEST | WW PARTNERS, LLC | WW PARTNERS LLC | WAYPOINT WEST, LLC

CRD#: 336522 / SEC#:

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/2025 Approved)

Ohio

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/12/2025 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

San Francisco, CA

Mailing Address

Phone number

(216) 334-4874

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

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Brooks Schaffer

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Brooks Schaffer's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

WAYPOINT WEST

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/19/2016

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/15/2016

Current Firm

WAYPOINT WEST

Contact information

Documents

Red Flags

Company Information

WAYPOINT WEST

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