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Brian Inman

Investment adviser representative at Flaharty Asset Management in Clearwater, FL

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Brian Inman is an investment adviser representative at Flaharty Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $902M, and works from its Clearwater, FL office. Brian Inman has been registered through Flaharty Asset Management since 28 November 2017, has 28 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 31.

28
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brian Inman has been an investment adviser representative at Flaharty Asset Management since November 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Flaharty Asset Management, LLC is a Clearwater, FL firm with $902M under management, 1,130 clients and 9 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Brian Inman’s longest registration was 14 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2003–2017). Before joining Flaharty Asset Management in 2017, Brian Inman was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.

  1. Modern Wealth Management, LLCAlso current
    – present · under a year
    Clearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 324624
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 6 years
    Clearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. – present · 8 years
    Clearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168495
  4. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 14 years
    Tampa, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  5. American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Tampa, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6363

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brian Inman is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from November 2017; the most recent are New Hampshire and Texas, in December 2025.

  • FloridaSince 28 November 2017
  • New HampshireSince 1 December 2025
  • TexasResidentSince 1 December 2025

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 315 June 2007
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6511 August 2003
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 634 October 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 724 September 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brian Allen Inman
CRD
2879645
Firm
Flaharty Asset Management · CRD 168495
Office
311 PARK PLACE BLVD., SUITE 150, Clearwater, FL 33759
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
January 1998
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Brian Inman work?

Brian Inman is an investment adviser representative registered through Flaharty Asset Management, LLC since November 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Brian Inman a financial advisor?

Yes. Brian Inman has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, New Hampshire and Texas, through Flaharty Asset Management since November 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brian Inman have?

Brian Inman has 28 years in the financial industry, since January 1998, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Brian Inman passed?

Brian Inman has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1997. FINRA credited Brian Inman with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Brian Inman work before Flaharty Asset Management?

Before Flaharty Asset Management, Brian Inman was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, July 2003 to November 2017; American Express Financial Advisors, Inc., May 1999 to July 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Brian Inman based?

Brian Inman’s registered office is in Clearwater, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Brian Inman registered with FINRA?

Yes. Brian Inman has a current broker registration, under CRD 2879645.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Brian Inman’s record?

Search CRD 2879645 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Brian Inman’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Flaharty Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2879645, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Flaharty Asset Management, LLC, filed 19 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.