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Barbara Warner

President & Chief Compliance Officer at Warner Financial in Bethesda, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Barbara Warner is President & Chief Compliance Officer of Warner Financial, Inc, an investment adviser managing $852M, and works from its Bethesda, MD office. Barbara Warner has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Warner Financial since 9 May 2005, has 43 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

43
Years in industry
21
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Barbara Warner has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Warner Financial since February 2008, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Barbara Warner holds a Degree in Communications from State University of New York.

Warner Financial, Inc is a Bethesda, MD firm with $852M under management, 256 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.

Barbara Warner has been a financial planner and investment adviser since establishing her own firm in 1985. She served as President of the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area in 1994 and as Chairman in 1995.

Barbara Warner’s longest registration is the current one, 21 years at Warner Financial since 2005. Before joining Warner Financial in 2005, Barbara Warner was registered through Windsor Financial, LLC and Windsor Financial Group, Inc.

  1. – present · 21 years
    Bethesda, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 135303
  2. Windsor Financial, LLC
    – · 2 years
    McLean, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 124510
  3. Windsor Financial Group, Inc.
    – · 15 years
    Bethesda, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 115431

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Barbara Warner is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 2005; the most recent is Texas, in January 2014.

  • MarylandSince 9 May 2005
  • TexasResidentSince 10 January 2014

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6520 June 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 247 May 1987
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 715 October 1983
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6331 May 1983
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 64 May 1983
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Barbara Anne Warner
CRD
1129399
Firm
Warner Financial · CRD 135303
Role
President & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
Bethesda, MD
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 1983
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Barbara Warner work?

Barbara Warner has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Warner Financial, Inc since February 2008, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 9 February 2026

Is Barbara Warner a financial advisor?

Yes. Barbara Warner has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland and Texas, through Warner Financial since May 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Barbara Warner have?

Barbara Warner has 43 years in the financial industry, since May 1983, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Barbara Warner passed?

Barbara Warner has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in May 1983. FINRA credited Barbara Warner with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Barbara Warner work before Warner Financial?

Before Warner Financial, Barbara Warner was registered through Windsor Financial Group, Inc., September 1987 to March 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Barbara Warner based?

Barbara Warner’s registered office is in Bethesda, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Barbara Warner registered with FINRA?

No. Barbara Warner has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Barbara Warner’s record?

Search CRD 1129399 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Barbara Warner’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Warner Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1129399, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Warner Financial, Inc, filed 9 February 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Warner Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.