Career
Barry Sommers has been Chief Executive Officer / Board of Managers of Wells Fargo Clearing Services since January 2021. Barry Sommers is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Barry Sommers holds a BS in Communications from Ohio University.
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC is a St. Louis, MO firm with $671B under management, 1,324,168 clients and 7,957 advisers across 5,039 offices, as of its October 2026 filing.
Joined Wells Fargo in 2020. Before that, he was CEO of Wealth Management at JPMorgan Chase and CEO of its Consumer Bank. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs.
- – present · 6 years, · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 19616
- J.p. Morgan Securities LLC– · 6 yearsNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 79
- Chase Investment Services Corp.– · 2 yearsNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 25574
- J.p.morgan Securities Inc.– · 2 yearsNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 79
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | Approved | 24 December 2025 |
| New Jersey | Approved | 6 July 2020 |
| New York | Approved | 23 July 2021 |
- Status
- Approved
- Status
- Approved
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 15 June 2005 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 25 April 2005 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 22 January 1998 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 21 October 1997 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 6 December 1995 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 February 1993 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 22 December 1992 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Barry Sommers
- CRD
- 2301454
- Firm bio
- wellsfargo.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Barry Sommers work?
Barry Sommers has been Chief Executive Officer / Board of Managers of Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC since January 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Barry Sommers a financial advisor?
Yes. Barry Sommers has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, New Jersey and New York, through Wells Fargo Clearing Services since July 2020.
How many years of experience does Barry Sommers have?
Barry Sommers has 32 years in the financial industry, since February 1994, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Barry Sommers passed?
Barry Sommers has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 1992. FINRA credited Barry Sommers with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Barry Sommers work before Wells Fargo Clearing Services?
Before Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Barry Sommers was registered through J.p. Morgan Securities LLC, October 2012 to June 2019; Chase Investment Services Corp., August 2010 to October 2012; J.p.morgan Securities Inc., July 2008 to August 2010.
Leadership at Wells Fargo Clearing Services
- Sol GindiPresident / Head of Wim Distribution / Board of Managers / Control Principal
- Rakesh PatelChief Financial Officer / Board of Managers
- Christos G TsamadiasChief Compliance Officer
- Darrell CronkHead of Investment Solutions / Wim Chief Investment Officer / Board of Managers / Control Principal
- Erik Anthony KaranikBoard of Managers
- Paul LaceyPrincipal Operations Officer / Control Principal
- David SaundersDesignated State Principal
- Prasanna SomeshwarHead of Banking, Lending & Trust / Control Principal
- Kimberly Crowder TaWealth Client Management Senior Executive/Control Principal