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Richard B

Series 63

Valley Village, CA

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 21 years before joining Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches continuing education classes on fixed insurance for CPAs and attorneys. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its service approach.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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