Bernard Kavanagh has been an investment adviser representative at EquityCompass Investment Management since January 2012, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Bernard Kavanagh holds a Master of Science in Finance from Loyola University Maryland and a B.S. from Rutgers University.
Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC is a Baltimore, MD firm with $221M under management, 163 clients and 10 advisers across 6 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Bernard J. Kavanagh III is Senior Portfolio Manager of EquityCompass. He is a senior member of the investment management team responsible for developing and researching EquityCompass' portfolio strategies. He joined EquityCompass in May 2011. Before that, he was a member of Stifel's Institutional Equity Sales group, and at Legg Mason he began his career in May 2000 as an associate in the Equity Marketing and Strategy Group. Prior to Legg Mason he was an associate at T. Rowe Price beginning in 1997.
Bernard Kavanagh’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at EquityCompass Investment Management since 2012. Before joining EquityCompass Investment Management in 2012, Bernard Kavanagh was registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.
- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedAlso current– present · 13 yearsBaltimore, MD · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 793
- – present · 14 yearsBaltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 145420
- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated– · under a yearBaltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 793
Professional designations
Listed by EquityCompass Investment Management
- CMT®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Bernard Kavanagh is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since January 2012.
- MarylandSince 6 January 2012
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 6 October 2011 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 23 January 1998 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 28 November 1997 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Bernard Joseph Kavanagh
- CRD
- 2496007
- Firm
- EquityCompass Investment Management · CRD 145420
- Office
- ONE SOUTH STREET, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- April 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- equitycompass.com
Where does Bernard Kavanagh work?
Bernard Kavanagh is an investment adviser representative registered through Equitycompass Investment Management, LLC since January 2012, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Is Bernard Kavanagh a financial advisor?
Yes. Bernard Kavanagh has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through EquityCompass Investment Management since January 2012.
How many years of experience does Bernard Kavanagh have?
Bernard Kavanagh has 28 years in the financial industry, since April 1998, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Bernard Kavanagh passed?
Bernard Kavanagh has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1997. FINRA credited Bernard Kavanagh with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Bernard Kavanagh work before EquityCompass Investment Management?
Before EquityCompass Investment Management, Bernard Kavanagh was registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, October 2011 to January 2012.
Where is Bernard Kavanagh based?
Bernard Kavanagh’s registered office is in Baltimore, MD.
Is Bernard Kavanagh registered with FINRA?
Yes. Bernard Kavanagh has a current broker registration, under CRD 2496007.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Bernard Kavanagh’s record?
Search CRD 2496007 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Bernard Kavanagh’s full registration record.
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