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Brant Kairies

President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Access Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brant Kairies is President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Access Financial Services, Inc., an investment adviser managing $438M, and works from its Minneapolis, MN office. Brant Kairies has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Access Financial Services since 17 October 2006, has 20 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 5 licensing exams.

20
Years in industry
20
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brant Kairies has been President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Access Financial Services since August 2001, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

Access Financial Services, Inc. is a Minneapolis, MN firm with $438M under management, 322 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.

Brant T. Kairies is President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Access Financial Services, Inc., based in Bloomington, MN. He joined the firm in 1995. As President he is responsible for business strategy and overall management of the firm; as Chief Investment Officer, for investment strategy, portfolio management and investment related client communication; and as Chief Compliance Officer he manages the firm's regulatory compliance.

  1. – present · 20 years
    Minneapolis, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 115361

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brant Kairies is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from October 2006; the most recent is Minnesota, in December 2013.

  • MinnesotaSince 9 December 2013
  • TexasResidentSince 17 October 2006

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 5327 February 2008
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 245 November 2004
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6523 February 2001
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6329 December 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 December 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brant Terrance Kairies
CRD
2975977
Firm
Access Financial Services · CRD 115361
Role
President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Office
1650 WEST 82ND STREET, SUITE 850, Minneapolis, MN 55431
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brant Kairies work?

Brant Kairies has been President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Access Financial Services, Inc. since August 2001, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 February 2026

Is Brant Kairies a financial advisor?

Yes. Brant Kairies has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota and Texas, through Access Financial Services since October 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brant Kairies have?

Brant Kairies has 20 years in the financial industry, since October 2006, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Brant Kairies passed?

Brant Kairies has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 53. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1997. FINRA credited Brant Kairies with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Brant Kairies based?

Brant Kairies’ registered office is in Minneapolis, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Brant Kairies registered with FINRA?

No. Brant Kairies has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Brant Kairies’ record?

Search CRD 2975977 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brant Kairies’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Access Financial Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2975977, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Access Financial Services, Inc., filed 12 February 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Access Financial Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.