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Bradley Arends

President & CEO at Intellicents Investment Solutions in Albert Lea, MN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Bradley Arends is President & CEO of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc, an investment adviser managing $9.92B, and works from its Albert Lea, MN office. Bradley Arends has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Intellicents Investment Solutions since 1 October 2014, has 42 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65.

42
Years in industry
12
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
0
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Bradley Arends has been President & CEO of Intellicents Investment Solutions since May 1995, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Bradley Arends studied at Washington University School of Law.

Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc is an Albert Lea, MN firm with $9.92B under management, 8,280 clients and 48 advisers across 14 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Brad Arends is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of intellicents and intellicents investment solutions. He has worked in the ERISA and investment areas for over 30 years, concentrating on the design, communication and funding of defined contribution plans. He has negotiated strategic alliances with investment companies and custodians for the funding of participant-investment-directed 401(k), 403(b), 457, profit sharing, and money purchase pension plans.

  1. – present · 12 years
    Albert Lea, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107498

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6531 January 1996
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 716 November 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6325 February 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 620 September 1984
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Bradley Kent Arends
CRD
1306576
Role
President & CEO
Office
100 NORTH BROADWAY, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 1984
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Bradley Arends work?

Bradley Arends has been President & CEO of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc since May 1995, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 June 2026

Is Bradley Arends a financial advisor?

Yes. Bradley Arends has a current investment-adviser registration, through Intellicents Investment Solutions since October 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Bradley Arends have?

Bradley Arends has 42 years in the financial industry, since October 1984, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Bradley Arends passed?

Bradley Arends has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in September 1984. FINRA credited Bradley Arends with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Bradley Arends based?

Bradley Arends’ registered office is in Albert Lea, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Bradley Arends registered with FINRA?

No. Bradley Arends has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How can I verify Bradley Arends’ record?

Search CRD 1306576 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Bradley Arends’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Intellicents Investment Solutions

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1306576, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc, filed 1 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Intellicents Investment Solutions team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.