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Brian Heffernan

Investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates in Southborough, MA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Brian Heffernan is an investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., an investment adviser managing $414M, and works from its Southborough, MA office. Brian Heffernan has been registered through Northeast Planning Associates since 22 July 2004, has 24 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24.

24
Years in industry
22
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brian Heffernan has been an investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates since July 2004, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. is a Bedford, NH firm with $414M under management, 959 clients and 69 advisers across 36 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

Brian Heffernan’s longest registration is the current one, 22 years at Northeast Planning Associates since 2004. Before joining Northeast Planning Associates in 2004, Brian Heffernan was registered through Mutual Service Corporation and Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc.

  1. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 19 years
    Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
  2. – present · 22 years
    Southborough, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 131406
  3. Mutual Service Corporation
    – · under a year
    Salem, NH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4806
  4. Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Worcester, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105796

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brian Heffernan is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 2006; the most recent is Texas, in July 2025.

  • MassachusettsSince 18 May 2006
  • New HampshireSince 6 August 2007
  • TexasResidentSince 24 July 2025

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2424 July 2002
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 663 June 2002
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 713 May 2002
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brian William Heffernan
CRD
4526001
Office
5 CRYSTAL POND ROAD #100, Southborough, MA 01772
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
May 2002
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Brian Heffernan work?

Brian Heffernan is an investment adviser representative registered through Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. since July 2004, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Brian Heffernan a financial advisor?

Yes. Brian Heffernan has a current investment-adviser registration in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Texas, through Northeast Planning Associates since July 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brian Heffernan have?

Brian Heffernan has 24 years in the financial industry, since May 2002, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Brian Heffernan passed?

Brian Heffernan has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 2002. FINRA credited Brian Heffernan with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Brian Heffernan work before Northeast Planning Associates?

Before Northeast Planning Associates, Brian Heffernan was registered through Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc., October 2003 to November 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Brian Heffernan based?

Brian Heffernan’s registered office is in Southborough, MA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Brian Heffernan registered with FINRA?

Yes. Brian Heffernan has a current broker registration, under CRD 4526001.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Brian Heffernan’s record?

Search CRD 4526001 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Brian Heffernan’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Northeast Planning Associates

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4526001, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., filed 8 May 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.