Brian
Chrest

Founders Financial Securities LLC

CRD#5287865
Investment Advisor
in Lutherville Timonium, MD

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Brian Chrest is a financial advisor working out of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland, who has 10 years of industry experience. Chrest works at Founders Financial Securities LLC. Their career trajectory has included roles at Chrest Cpa Tax & Financial Pc, National Planning Corporation and Founders Financial Securities, LLC. Chrest maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to operate in Maryland. Founders Financial Securities LLC is an advisory business headquartered in Towson, MD. It has offices in 63 locations and a total of 138 financial advisors. It handles $2 billion in assets under management across its 16,137 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 25 charitable organizations. Of its 16,137 client accounts, just 9% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The company provides a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial advisory services usually are based on the financial services. Fee types billed by Founders Financial Securities LLC may include asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

10 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Subscription Fees, Fixed Fees

Office Location

1511 York Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

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Founders Financial Securities LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$2,272,682,543

MD Average: $6,889,882,315
Total Number of Employees

138

MD Average: 45
Total Number of Accounts

16,137

MD Average: 765
Average Account Size

$140,837

MD Average: $9,006,382

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

Brian Chrest Work History

Brian has been registered as a financial advisor for 10 years.*

2013 - Present (11 years)

Founders Financial Securities, LLC

1986 - Present (38 years)

Chrest Cpa Tax & Financial Pc

2009 - 2013 (4 years)

National Planning Corporation

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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