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Antonio Rios

Investment adviser representative at Whalen Wealth Management in Las Vegas, NV

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Antonio Rios is an investment adviser representative at Whalen Wealth Management Inc., an investment adviser managing $223M, and works from its Las Vegas, NV office. Antonio Rios has been registered through Whalen Wealth Management since 9 July 2024, has 28 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

28
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
0
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Antonio Rios has been an investment adviser representative at Whalen Wealth Management since July 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Whalen Wealth Management Inc. is a Las Vegas, NV firm with $223M under management, 400 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its May 2026 filing.

Antonio Rios’ longest registration was 3 years at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (2013–2017). Before joining Whalen Wealth Management in 2024, Antonio Rios was registered through Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Las Vegas, NV · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 311869
  2. Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
    – · under a year
    Las Vegas, NV · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288590
  3. Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation
    – · under a year
    Las Vegas, NV · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3870
  4. RBC Capital Markets, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Beverly Hills, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 31194
  5. Morgan Stanley
    – · 1 year
    Sherman Oaks, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  6. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Beverly Hills, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 1023 November 2014
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 915 September 2014
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 6628 October 2013
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 716 September 2013
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6322 December 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Antonio Villanueva Rios
CRD
1457522
Firm
Whalen Wealth Management · CRD 311869
Office
7160 RAFAEL RIVERA WAY, SUITE 220, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Antonio Rios work?

Antonio Rios is an investment adviser representative registered through Whalen Wealth Management Inc. since July 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Antonio Rios a financial advisor?

Yes. Antonio Rios has a current investment-adviser registration, through Whalen Wealth Management since July 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Antonio Rios have?

Antonio Rios has 28 years in the financial industry, since November 1997, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Antonio Rios passed?

Antonio Rios has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 66, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in December 1995. FINRA credited Antonio Rios with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Antonio Rios work before Whalen Wealth Management?

Before Whalen Wealth Management, Antonio Rios was registered through Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, June 2022 to May 2023; Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, July 2021 to August 2021; RBC Capital Markets, LLC, May 2019 to December 2020; Morgan Stanley, October 2017 to May 2019; Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, October 2013 to October 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Antonio Rios based?

Antonio Rios’ registered office is in Las Vegas, NV.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Antonio Rios registered with FINRA?

No. Antonio Rios has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Antonio Rios’ record?

Search CRD 1457522 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Antonio Rios’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Whalen Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1457522, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Whalen Wealth Management Inc., filed 7 May 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.