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Bret Leas

Director at Redding Ridge Asset Management

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 18 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Bret Leas is Director of Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $33.3B. Bret Leas has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and SIE.

Role at Redding Ridge Asset Management

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
Bret Leas is a control person of Redding Ridge Asset Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Bret Leas has held the filed role since August 2016.

The firm

Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 24 September 2026

$33.3B AUM85 clients51 advisers3 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 63 · 2008
  3. Passed Series 7 · 2006

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Bret Leas has passed 3 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6321 July 2008
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 714 April 2006
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Bret Eric Leas
CRD
4817240
Firm
Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
rram.com

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Background

Bret Leas is a managing director and board member of Redding Ridge and a partner at Apollo. Before joining Apollo in 2009, he was a director at Barclays Capital and an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Official firm biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Bret Leas work?

Bret Leas has been Director of Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC since August 2016, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 24 September 2026

Does Bret Leas have a current investment-adviser registration?

Bret Leas has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Bret Leas passed?

Bret Leas has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Redding Ridge Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4817240. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC, filed 24 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Redding Ridge Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Bret Leas or Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.