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Bret Kinnamon

Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President at Kinnamon & Associates LTD II in Barrington, IL

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Bret Kinnamon is Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President of Kinnamon & Associates LTD II, an investment adviser managing $118M, and works from its Barrington, IL office. Bret Kinnamon has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Kinnamon & Associates LTD II since 17 December 1997, has 29 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

29
Years in industry
28
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Bret Kinnamon has been Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President of Kinnamon & Associates LTD II since January 2026, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Kinnamon & Associates LTD II is a Barrington, IL firm with $118M under management, 131 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its April 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 28 years
    Barrington, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106701

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Bret Kinnamon is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since December 1997.

  • IllinoisSince 17 December 1997

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6529 July 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6326 November 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 722 November 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Bret Scott Kinnamon
CRD
2822681
Role
Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President
Office
217 N. NORTHWEST HWY, Barrington, IL 60010
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
November 1996
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Bret Kinnamon work?

Bret Kinnamon has been Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President of Kinnamon & Associates LTD II since January 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 10 April 2026

Is Bret Kinnamon a financial advisor?

Yes. Bret Kinnamon has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through Kinnamon & Associates LTD II since December 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Bret Kinnamon have?

Bret Kinnamon has 29 years in the financial industry, since November 1996, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Bret Kinnamon passed?

Bret Kinnamon has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1996. FINRA credited Bret Kinnamon with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Bret Kinnamon based?

Bret Kinnamon’s registered office is in Barrington, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Bret Kinnamon registered with FINRA?

Yes. Bret Kinnamon has a current broker registration, under CRD 2822681.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Bret Kinnamon’s record?

Search CRD 2822681 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Bret Kinnamon’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Kinnamon & Associates LTD II

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2822681, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Kinnamon & Associates LTD II, filed 10 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.