Career
Brian Amend has been Chief Operating Officer of Keystate Advisory since March 2025. Brian Amend is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Brian Amend holds a BS in Business Administration-Finance from the University of Nevada from Las Vegas and an MBA from the Kogod School of Business at American University.
Keystate Advisory, LLC is a Las Vegas, NV firm with $16.6B under management, 80 clients and 8 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Brian Amend joined KeyState in 2016 after senior leadership roles in government and business, including Amazon and DynCorp International.
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Approved | 18 January 2019 |
| Nevada | Approved | 31 March 2022 |
- Status
- Approved
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 20 January 2018 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Brian James Amend
- CRD
- 6913613
- Firm bio
- key-state.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Brian Amend work?
Brian Amend has been Chief Operating Officer of Keystate Advisory, LLC since March 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Brian Amend a financial advisor?
Yes. Brian Amend has a current investment-adviser registration in Delaware and Nevada, through Keystate Advisory since January 2019.
How many years of experience does Brian Amend have?
Brian Amend has 8 years in the financial industry, since March 2018, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Brian Amend passed?
Brian Amend passed the Series 65 in January 2018.