Austin Sweerus has been Chief Compliance Officer of Fortis Group Advisors since January 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Austin Sweerus holds a Bachelor of Science from Monmouth University.
Fortis Group Advisors LLC is a Westwood, NJ firm with $822M under management, 2,604 clients and 24 advisers across 8 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Austin Sweerus is the Chief Compliance Officer and a Financial Advisor at Christopher Edwards Financial Associates. He joined the company as an advisor in 2010 and has served as the firm's compliance officer since 2014. In 2020 he became Chief Compliance Officer for Fortis Group Advisors, LLC.
Austin Sweerus’ longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Fortis Group Advisors since 2018. Before joining Fortis Group Advisors in 2018, Austin Sweerus was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Invest Financial Corporation.
- LPL Financial LLC– · under a yearFort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- Fortis Group Advisors LLCCurrent– present · 8 yearsColts Neck, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 290427
- LPL Financial LLC– · under a yearFort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- Invest Financial Corporation– · 6 yearsFreehold, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12984
Investment adviser representative registrations
Austin Sweerus is registered as an investment adviser representative in New Jersey, since February 2018.
- New JerseySince 21 February 2018
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 11 July 2014 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 5 January 2012 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 1 December 2011 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Austin William Sweerus
- CRD
- 5955088
- Firm
- Fortis Group Advisors · CRD 290427
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 9 Professional Circle, Suite 204, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- December 2011
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- christopheredwardsfinancial.com
Where does Austin Sweerus work?
Austin Sweerus has been Chief Compliance Officer of Fortis Group Advisors LLC since January 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Austin Sweerus a financial advisor?
Yes. Austin Sweerus has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey, through Fortis Group Advisors since February 2018.
How many years of experience does Austin Sweerus have?
Austin Sweerus has 14 years in the financial industry, since December 2011, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Austin Sweerus passed?
Austin Sweerus has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2011. FINRA credited Austin Sweerus with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Austin Sweerus work before Fortis Group Advisors?
Before Fortis Group Advisors, Austin Sweerus was registered through Invest Financial Corporation, January 2012 to February 2018.
Where is Austin Sweerus based?
Austin Sweerus’ registered office is in Colts Neck, NJ.
Is Austin Sweerus registered with FINRA?
Yes. Austin Sweerus has a current broker registration, under CRD 5955088.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Austin Sweerus’ record?
Search CRD 5955088 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Austin Sweerus’ full registration record.
