Brendan O'Brien has been Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Gold Coast Wealth Management since January 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Gold Coast Wealth Management, LLC is a Jericho, NY firm with $414M under management, 157 clients and 2 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Brendan O'Brien’s longest registration is the current one, 13 years at R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. since 2013.
- – present · 5 yearsJericho, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156338
- R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.Also current– present · 13 yearsGlen Cove, NY · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 2498
Investment adviser representative registrations
Brendan O'Brien is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2021; the most recent is Kentucky, in November 2022.
- KentuckySince 15 November 2022
- New YorkSince 16 August 2021
- TexasResidentSince 24 August 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 25 September 2025 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 29 June 2011 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 12 April 2011 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 22 February 2011 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 2 November 2004 |
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
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- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Full name
- Brendan John O'Brien
- CRD
- 3125421
- Firm
- Gold Coast Wealth Management · CRD 156338
- Role
- Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 575 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 307, Jericho, NY 11753
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- December 2006
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Brendan O'Brien work?
Brendan O'Brien has been Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Gold Coast Wealth Management, LLC since January 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Brendan O'Brien a financial advisor?
Yes. Brendan O'Brien has a current investment-adviser registration in Kentucky, New York and Texas, through Gold Coast Wealth Management since August 2021.
How many years of experience does Brendan O'Brien have?
Brendan O'Brien has 19 years in the financial industry, since December 2006, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Brendan O'Brien passed?
Brendan O'Brien has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 3, Series 7, Series 63, Series 66 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 3, was passed in November 2004. FINRA credited Brendan O'Brien with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Brendan O'Brien based?
Brendan O'Brien’s registered office is in Jericho, NY.
Is Brendan O'Brien registered with FINRA?
Yes. Brendan O'Brien has a current broker registration, under CRD 3125421.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Brendan O'Brien’s record?
Search CRD 3125421 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Brendan O'Brien’s full registration record.