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Baron Willis

Investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services in Alpine, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Baron Willis is an investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc, an investment adviser managing $147M, and works from its Alpine, CA office. Baron Willis has been registered through Chelsea Advisory Services since 19 June 2017, has 36 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7.

36
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Baron Willis has been an investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services since June 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc is a Staten Island, NY firm with $147M under management, 552 clients and 25 advisers across 22 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Baron Willis’ longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Chelsea Advisory Services since 2017. Before joining Chelsea Advisory Services in 2017, Baron Willis was registered through Monticello Investment Services, Inc. and SCF Investment Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Alpine, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150791
  2. Monticello Investment Services, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Alpine, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140851
  3. SCF Investment Advisors, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Fresno, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 123608

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Baron Willis is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from June 2017; the most recent is Oregon, in March 2022.

  • CaliforniaSince 19 June 2017
  • OregonSince 9 March 2022
  • TexasSince 22 September 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 715 July 2014
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6524 June 2009
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6328 August 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 615 August 1996
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Baron Thomas Willis
CRD
1161335
Firm
Chelsea Advisory Services · CRD 150791
Office
1931 Boulders Lane, Alpine, CA 91901
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 1990
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Baron Willis work?

Baron Willis is an investment adviser representative registered through Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc since June 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Baron Willis a financial advisor?

Yes. Baron Willis has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Oregon and Texas, through Chelsea Advisory Services since June 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Baron Willis have?

Baron Willis has 36 years in the financial industry, since September 1990, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Baron Willis passed?

Baron Willis has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 1996. FINRA credited Baron Willis with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Baron Willis work before Chelsea Advisory Services?

Before Chelsea Advisory Services, Baron Willis was registered through Monticello Investment Services, Inc., May 2012 to February 2016; SCF Investment Advisors, Inc., July 2009 to November 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Baron Willis based?

Baron Willis’ registered office is in Alpine, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Baron Willis registered with FINRA?

Yes. Baron Willis has a current broker registration, under CRD 1161335.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Baron Willis’ record?

Search CRD 1161335 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Baron Willis’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Chelsea Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1161335, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc, filed 18 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.