Bret L. Nicholson

OSAIC WEALTH

Monterey, CA 93940

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CRD#: 7467357

Professional summary

Bret Lewis Nicholson is a registered financial professional currently at OSAIC WEALTH, INC. located in Monterey, California.

Bret is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Bret has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Experience

Current

January 25, 2022 - Present

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Office #1: 80 Garden Court Suite 210, Monterey, CA 93940

RIA

CRD#: 23131

Monterey, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/10/1997 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Alaska
(9/13/2024)

Arizona
(1/9/2023)

California
(3/15/2022)

Colorado
(1/9/2023)

Florida
(1/9/2023)

Idaho
(1/9/2023)

Maine
(1/9/2023)

Maryland
(1/9/2023)

Michigan
(11/27/2023)

Montana
(1/31/2023)

Nevada
(1/9/2023)

New York
(4/17/2025)

Oregon
(1/9/2023)

Pennsylvania
(1/9/2023)

Washington
(1/9/2023)

Wisconsin
(1/31/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/14/2022

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 1/25/2022

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 9/15/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/10/1997 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mailing Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Phone number

(800) 821-5100

Established

Delaware since 08/05/1988

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

8,717

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

OSAIC WEALTH, INC ADV PART 2A (10/20/2025)

SIGNATOR MANAGED ACCOUNT PLATFORM (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
OSAIC, INC.	SHAREHOLDER
CORNICK, GREGORY ALLEN	CEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	3132991
FORD, ERINN JUNE	DIRECTOR	2176816
MIHAL, SHAWN MICHAEL	SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3262384
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER MILLS	CORPORATE TREASURER, FINANCIAL PRINCIPAL	2420144
PRICE, JAMES DALE	CHAIRMAN	1243224
SCHLUETER, MATTHEW ADAM	EVP, OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, DIRECTOR	2627931

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	797,559
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 200,266,275,275

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	50
Arbitration	31
Bond	7

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/14/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/18/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/26/2024	Cover Page	Report

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Bret L. Nicholson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Bret Lewis Nicholson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

Primary Firm SEC Registration

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 3/14/2022

Series 7TO

Date: 1/25/2022

SIE

Date: 9/15/2021

FINRA

Current Firm

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

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