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Brandon Klippel

Managing Member at Vista Cima Wealth Management in Surprise, AZ

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brandon Klippel is Managing Member of Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $143M, and works from its Surprise, AZ office. Brandon Klippel has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Vista Cima Wealth Management since 13 September 2019, has 17 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66, Series 10 and Series 9.

17
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brandon Klippel has been Managing Member of Vista Cima Wealth Management since May 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Brandon Klippel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University.

Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC is a firm with $143M under management, 266 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Brandon Klippel is Principal of Vista Cima Wealth Management, an investment firm he co-owns and started with his wife in 2019. He was previously a partner at Edward Jones and a corporate officer at Wells Fargo Advisors. He is co-author of the book Mindset Positioning.

Brandon Klippel’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Vista Cima Wealth Management since 2019. Before joining Vista Cima Wealth Management in 2019, Brandon Klippel was registered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Edward Jones.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Surprise, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 304672
  2. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Surprise, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  3. Edward Jones
    – · 7 years
    Surprise, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brandon Klippel is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2019; the most recent is Texas, in October 2019.

  • ArizonaSince 13 September 2019
  • TexasResidentSince 8 October 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 918 August 2016
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 1010 August 2016
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 664 December 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 718 November 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brandon Lee Klippel
CRD
5598023
Role
Managing Member
Office
Surprise, AZ
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brandon Klippel work?

Brandon Klippel has been Managing Member of Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC since May 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 11 March 2026

Is Brandon Klippel a financial advisor?

Yes. Brandon Klippel has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona and Texas, through Vista Cima Wealth Management since September 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brandon Klippel have?

Brandon Klippel has 17 years in the financial industry, since November 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Brandon Klippel passed?

Brandon Klippel has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 10 and Series 9. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2008. FINRA credited Brandon Klippel with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Brandon Klippel work before Vista Cima Wealth Management?

Before Vista Cima Wealth Management, Brandon Klippel was registered through Edward Jones, December 2008 to January 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Brandon Klippel based?

Brandon Klippel’s registered office is in Surprise, AZ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Brandon Klippel registered with FINRA?

No. Brandon Klippel has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Brandon Klippel’s record?

Search CRD 5598023 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brandon Klippel’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Vista Cima Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5598023, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC, filed 11 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Vista Cima Wealth Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.