Career
Brent Woods has been Executive Director of Brandes Investment Partners since May 2024. Brent Woods is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Brent Woods holds an AB from Princeton University, a Master in international studies from St. John’s College, Cambridge University and a JD from Harvard Law School.
Brandes Investment Partners, LP is a La Jolla, CA firm with $40.6B under management, 13,504 clients and 35 advisers across 2 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.
Brandes lists Brent Woods as Executive Director and a member of its International Large-Cap Investment Committee and Investment Oversight Committee. He previously served as the firm’s Chief Executive Officer and as a Managing Director in the Investments Group, responsible for securities research and oversight of product investment committees. He joined Brandes in 1995.
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 29 January 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 22 December 1995 |
| Series 2 | Non-Member General Securities Examination | 22 December 1995 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Non-Member General Securities Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Brent Vardeman Woods
- CRD
- 2703107
- Firm bio
- brandes.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Brent Woods work?
Brent Woods has been Executive Director of Brandes Investment Partners, LP since May 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Brent Woods have a current investment-adviser registration?
Brent Woods has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.
What exams has Brent Woods passed?
Brent Woods has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 2 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in December 1995.
Where was Brent Woods previously registered as an investment adviser?
Brent Woods has past investment-adviser registrations through Brandes Investment Partners, LP, February 1996 to December 2024, across 1 firm.
Leadership at Brandes Investment Partners
- Oliver MurrayChief Executive Officer
- Roberta LoubierGlobal Head of Compliance (Chief Compliance Officer)
- Glenn CarlsonExecutive Director
- Stephen FarnsworthOperations Director
- Karen KaligianDirector of Human Resources
- Kenneth LittleManaging Director of Investments
- Jon NakagawaFinance Director
- Joseph ScafidiTrading Director
- Dylan TurnerManaging Director Portfolio Management and Client Service