Brent Ford has been Treasurer/Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director of White Oak Financial Management since March 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Brent Ford holds a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
White Oak Financial Management, Inc is an Asheville, NC firm with $143M under management, 350 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.
Brent Ford is Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor of White Oak Financial Management. Before joining the firm in 2015, he served high-net worth clients at Merrill Lynch for nine years. Before his work in financial services, his focus was in the sciences and education research, including research protocols and statistical analyses.
Brent Ford’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at White Oak Financial Management since 2015. Before joining White Oak Financial Management in 2015, Brent Ford was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
- – present · 10 yearsAsheville, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142615
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated– · 8 yearsAsheville, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
Professional designations
Listed by White Oak Financial Management
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Brent Ford is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from October 2015; the most recent is South Carolina, in February 2023.
- North CarolinaSince 30 October 2015
- South CarolinaSince 9 February 2023
- TexasSince 30 October 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 5 October 2006 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 14 September 2006 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Brent Adams Ford
- CRD
- 5178547
- Firm
- White Oak Financial Management · CRD 142615
- Role
- Treasurer/Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director
- Office
- 1270 HENDERSONVILLE ROAD, SUITE #4, Asheville, NC 28803
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- November 2006
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- whiteoakfinancialmanagement.com
Where does Brent Ford work?
Brent Ford has been Treasurer/Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director of White Oak Financial Management, Inc since March 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Brent Ford a financial advisor?
Yes. Brent Ford has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, through White Oak Financial Management since October 2015.
How many years of experience does Brent Ford have?
Brent Ford has 19 years in the financial industry, since November 2006, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Brent Ford passed?
Brent Ford has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2006. FINRA credited Brent Ford with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Brent Ford work before White Oak Financial Management?
Before White Oak Financial Management, Brent Ford was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, October 2006 to September 2015.
Where is Brent Ford based?
Brent Ford’s registered office is in Asheville, NC.
Is Brent Ford registered with FINRA?
No. Brent Ford has no current broker registration.
Is Brent Ford a CFP?
White Oak Financial Management lists Brent Ford with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Source: Brent A. Ford, CFP® biography, whiteoakfinancialmanagement.com
How can I verify Brent Ford’s record?
Search CRD 5178547 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brent Ford’s full registration record.
