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Brett Lathrup

Investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster in Solana Beach, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brett Lathrup is an investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster, LLC, an investment adviser managing $940M, and works from its Solana Beach, CA office. Brett Lathrup has been registered through Blankinship & Foster since 11 March 2025, has 10 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 7 and Series 63.

10
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brett Lathrup has been an investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster since March 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Blankinship & Foster, LLC is a Solana Beach, CA firm with $940M under management, 290 clients and 9 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Brett Lathrup’s longest registration was 3 years at LPL Financial LLC (2015–2019). Before joining Blankinship & Foster in 2025, Brett Lathrup was registered through Creative Money LLC and White Raven Financial.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Solana Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104795
  2. Creative Money LLC
    – · 2 years
    Seattle, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284357
  3. White Raven Financial
    – · 2 years
    Arlington, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288441
  4. Wsecu Investment Management
    – · 3 years
    Olympia, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 154578
  5. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 3 years
    Olympia, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brett Lathrup is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. Each was approved in March 2025.

  • CaliforniaSince 11 March 2025
  • OregonSince 11 March 2025

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6310 February 2016
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 January 2016
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 656 March 2015
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brett Alexander Lathrup
CRD
6554106
Firm
Blankinship & Foster · CRD 104795
Office
420 STEVENS AVENUE, SUITE 250, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2016
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brett Lathrup work?

Brett Lathrup is an investment adviser representative registered through Blankinship & Foster, LLC since March 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Brett Lathrup a financial advisor?

Yes. Brett Lathrup has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Oregon, through Blankinship & Foster since March 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brett Lathrup have?

Brett Lathrup has 10 years in the financial industry, since March 2016, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Brett Lathrup passed?

Brett Lathrup has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 65, Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 65, was passed in March 2015. FINRA credited Brett Lathrup with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Brett Lathrup work before Blankinship & Foster?

Before Blankinship & Foster, Brett Lathrup was registered through Creative Money LLC, June 2022 to October 2024; White Raven Financial, July 2019 to June 2022; Wsecu Investment Management, April 2016 to August 2019; LPL Financial LLC, November 2015 to July 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Brett Lathrup based?

Brett Lathrup’s registered office is in Solana Beach, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Brett Lathrup registered with FINRA?

No. Brett Lathrup has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Brett Lathrup’s record?

Search CRD 6554106 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brett Lathrup’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Blankinship & Foster

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6554106, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Blankinship & Foster, LLC, filed 5 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.