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Brett Leahy

Partner and CCO/COO at Echelons Capital in Crystal Lake, IL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brett Leahy is Partner and CCO/COO of Echelons Capital, LLC, an investment adviser managing $174M, and works from its Crystal Lake, IL office. Brett Leahy has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Echelons Capital since 25 August 2025, has 2 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65.

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

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brett Leahy has been Partner and CCO/COO of Echelons Capital since January 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Brett Leahy studied at the University of Notre Dame.

Echelons Capital, LLC is a Park City, UT firm with $174M under management, 36 clients and 2 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Brett Leahy is Chief Operating Officer of Echelons Capital, based in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as an infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division, then joined Goldman Sachs' Securities Division and later co-founded a technology and micro-mobility startup in California. As COO he oversees the company's day-to-day operations and works with the executive team on strategic goals.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Crystal Lake, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 325781

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

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

  • IllinoisSince 25 August 2025
  • UtahSince 25 August 2025

Examinations

Series 6523 August 2025
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 35 September 2017
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 6325 August 2017
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 721 August 2017
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brett Thomas Leahy
CRD
6773507
Firm
Echelons Capital · CRD 325781
Role
Partner and CCO/COO
Office
Crystal Lake, IL
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2024
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brett Leahy work?

Brett Leahy has been Partner and CCO/COO of Echelons Capital, LLC since January 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 March 2026

Is Brett Leahy a financial advisor?

Yes. Brett Leahy has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois and Utah, through Echelons Capital since August 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brett Leahy have?

Brett Leahy has 2 years in the financial industry, since January 2024, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Brett Leahy passed?

Brett Leahy has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2017. FINRA credited Brett Leahy with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Brett Leahy based?

Brett Leahy’s registered office is in Crystal Lake, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Brett Leahy registered with FINRA?

No. Brett Leahy has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Brett Leahy’s record?

Search CRD 6773507 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brett Leahy’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Echelons Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6773507, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Echelons Capital, LLC, filed 12 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Echelons Capital team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.