Brian
Gaister

Pennington Partners & Co., LLC

CRD#5394236
Investment Advisor
in Bethesda, MD

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About this Advisor

Brian Gaister is a financial advisor working in Bethesda, Maryland. Gaister is an employee of Pennington Partners & Co., LLC. During their career, Gaister has held roles at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Private Client Services, LLC and Pennington Partners & Co., LLC. Gaister maintains a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can operate in Maryland. Pennington Partners & Co., LLC is an advisory firm operating out of Bethesda, MD. It has a total of 13 advisors. It administers $2 billion in assets across its 437 customer accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. Of its 437 client accounts, 90% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in investable assets. The advisory firm has a wide assortment of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial management usually are based on the services provided. Fees billed by Pennington Partners & Co., LLC most likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly, fixed and performance-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

less than 1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance-based Fees

Office Location

7920 Norfolk Avenue Suite 1150
Bethesda, MD 20814

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Pennington Partners & Co., LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,702,085,735

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

13

MD Average: 45
Total Number of Accounts

437

MD Average: 765
Average Account Size

$3,894,933

MD Average: $9,006,382

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Selection of other advisers

Brian Gaister Work History

Brian has been registered as a financial advisor for 0 years.*

2016 - Present (8 years)

Pennington Partners & Co., LLC

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Private Client Services, LLC

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

*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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Financial Advisors at Pennington Partners & Co., LLC

Marc Halsema
Bethesda, MD
Maria Leon
Bethesda, MD
Peter Feinman
Bethesda, MD
Sumit Handa
Bethesda, MD
Brian Gaister
Bethesda, MD
Robert Andrews
Bethesda, MD
Rodd Macklin
Bethesda, MD
Megan Bleil
Bethesda, MD

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