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Brian Mcgillin

BETTERMENT
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 6725199·9 years experience

Professional Summary

Brian Mcgillin, who also goes by Brian Andrew Mcgillin, Brian Mcgillin, Brian A Mcgillin, is a registered financial advisor currently at BETTERMENT located in New York, New York. Brian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Brian has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Brian Andrew Mcgillin, Brian Mcgillin, Brian A Mcgillin

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Years of Experience

9 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BETTERMENT·CRD# 149117
RIA
450 West 33rd Street Floor 11, New York, NY 10001
January 30, 2026 - Present
THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.·CRD# 18387
RIA
Warrington, PA
December 19, 2023 - September 16, 2024
THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.·CRD# 18387
BD
Minneapolis, MN
December 19, 2023 - September 16, 2024
VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.·CRD# 106715
RIA
Malvern, PA
September 8, 2021 - August 23, 2023
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION·CRD# 7452
BD
Malvern, PA
September 8, 2021 - August 23, 2023
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 39550
BD
Warrington, PA
June 25, 2019 - December 10, 2019
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 39550
RIA
Warrington, PA
June 24, 2019 - December 10, 2019
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Wayne, PA
April 26, 2017 - September 7, 2017
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Wayne, PA
February 7, 2017 - September 7, 2017

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Current Firm

BE
BETTERMENT

BETTERMENT | BETTERMENT LLC (NEW LEGAL NAME) | BETTERMENT LLC | BETTERMENT ADIVSORS LLC

CRD#: 149117 / SEC#: 801-70171
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/21/2009 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

450 West 33rd Street Floor 11, New York, NY 10001

Phone Number

(212) 228-1328

# of Employees

794

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BETTERMENT LLC BROCHURE (7/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

1,344,483

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$69,524,492,986

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/23/2025Cover PageReport
10/18/2024Cover PageReport
12/08/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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EMPLOYEE OF THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC (PARENT COMPANY OF VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION) 100 VANGUARD BLVD, MALVERN, PA 19355

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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".
BE
BETTERMENT

BETTERMENT | BETTERMENT LLC (NEW LEGAL NAME) | BETTERMENT LLC | BETTERMENT ADIVSORS LLC

CRD#: 149117 / SEC#: 801-70171
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/21/2009 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.
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/30/2026)
IAR
Texas
(1/30/2026)

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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 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Apr 2017About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2017About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2017About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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