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Brandt Burns

Founder and Chief at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors in Westminster, CO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brandt Burns is Founder and Chief of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, an investment adviser managing $929M, and works from its Westminster, CO office. Brandt Burns has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since 16 May 2011, has 21 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31.

21
Years in industry
15
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brandt Burns has been Founder and Chief of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since February 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Brandt Burns holds a BS in Aviation Science from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from Roosevelt University.

Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc is a Westminster, CO firm with $929M under management, 1,191 clients and 15 advisers across 5 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Brandt Burns is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors. He leads the firm's Investment Committee, Advisory Committee and group of Financial Advisors. He has 20 years of experience as a Financial Advisor, including 10 years at Morgan Stanley before Mountain Capital, and earlier worked 5 years as a commercial pilot at Atlantic Coast Airlines/Independence Air.

Brandt Burns’ longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since 2011. Before joining Mountain Capital Investment Advisors in 2011, Brandt Burns was registered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  1. – present · 15 years
    Westminster, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156660
  2. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
    – · 1 year
    Denver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  3. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Denver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
  4. Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
    – · under a year
    Denver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
  5. Morgan Stanley
    – · 1 year
    Denver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brandt Burns is registered as an investment adviser representative in Colorado, since May 2011.

  • ColoradoSince 16 May 2011

Examinations

Series 3115 April 2005
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 668 April 2005
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 728 March 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brandt Phillip Burns
CRD
4914147
Role
Founder and Chief
Office
12235 PECOS ST, SUITE 100, Westminster, CO 80234
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brandt Burns work?

Brandt Burns has been Founder and Chief of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc since February 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 July 2026

Is Brandt Burns a financial advisor?

Yes. Brandt Burns has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado, through Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since May 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brandt Burns have?

Brandt Burns has 21 years in the financial industry, since April 2005, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Brandt Burns passed?

Brandt Burns has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Brandt Burns work before Mountain Capital Investment Advisors?

Before Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Brandt Burns was registered through Citigroup Global Markets Inc., January 2008 to June 2009; Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, April 2007 to January 2008; Morgan Stanley, April 2005 to April 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Brandt Burns based?

Brandt Burns’ registered office is in Westminster, CO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Brandt Burns registered with FINRA?

No. Brandt Burns has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Brandt Burns’ record?

Search CRD 4914147 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brandt Burns’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4914147, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, filed 21 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.