Andrew Stafford has been Chief Compliance Officer, President and Member of Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors since August 2017, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Leawood, KS firm with $932M under management, 822 clients and 31 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Andrew Stafford is President and co-founder of Prevail, a Kansas City wealth and alternative investment firm. He co-leads the firm alongside CEO Kerry Lawing. He works most closely with business owners, executives and high-net-worth families on tax-efficient wealth transfer, business succession and private-market investing, and led large-scale businesses for years before entering wealth management.
Andrew Stafford’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors since 2017. Before joining Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors in 2017, Andrew Stafford was registered through Lawing Financial Inc.
- – present · 9 yearsLeawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288641
- Lawing Financial Inc– · 4 yearsOverland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117178
Professional designations
Listed by Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
- Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Andrew Stafford is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2017; the most recent is Kansas, in July 2019.
- KansasSince 12 July 2019
- MissouriSince 18 August 2017
- TexasResidentSince 27 September 2017
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 11 July 2013 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 May 2013 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 2 May 2013 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Andrew Franklin Stafford
- CRD
- 6161884
- Firm
- Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors · CRD 288641
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer, President and Member
- Office
- 4745 W. 136TH STREET, Leawood, KS 66224
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- May 2013
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- prevailiws.com
Where does Andrew Stafford work?
Andrew Stafford has been Chief Compliance Officer, President and Member of Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, LLC since August 2017, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Andrew Stafford a financial advisor?
Yes. Andrew Stafford has a current investment-adviser registration in Kansas, Missouri and Texas, through Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors since August 2017.
How many years of experience does Andrew Stafford have?
Andrew Stafford has 13 years in the financial industry, since May 2013, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Andrew Stafford passed?
Andrew Stafford has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 2013. FINRA credited Andrew Stafford with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Andrew Stafford based?
Andrew Stafford’s registered office is in Leawood, KS.
Is Andrew Stafford registered with FINRA?
No. Andrew Stafford has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Andrew Stafford’s record?
Search CRD 6161884 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Andrew Stafford’s full registration record.
