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Brian Price

Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer at Commonwealth Equity Services

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

26
Years in the industry
23
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Brian Price is Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, a Waltham investment adviser managing $213B. Brian Price has been registered through Commonwealth Equity Services since 24 February 2003, has 26 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and SIE.

Role at Commonwealth Equity Services

Title on Schedule A
Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer
Control
Brian Price is a control person of Commonwealth Equity Services.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Brian Price has held the filed role since June 2022.

The firm

Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC
Waltham, MA

Form ADV filed 29 September 2026

$213B AUM360,488 clients2,650 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Brian Price has been registered through Commonwealth Equity Services since February 2003.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. – present · 17 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8032
  3. Passed Series 65 · 2003
  4. – present · 24 years
    Newburyport, MA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 8032
  5. Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 1999

Registrations and exams

Brian Price has a current investment-adviser registration in Massachusetts and has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Massachusetts2 February 2010
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 659 May 2003
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 631 November 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 718 October 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Brian Thomas Price
CRD
4019817
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Background

Commonwealth identifies Brian Price as Chief Investment Officer and says he oversees its research efforts and PPS Select platform. Official firm biography/team page

Education

Common questions

Where does Brian Price work?

Brian Price has been Managing Principal, Chief Investment Officer of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC since June 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 September 2026

Is Brian Price a financial advisor?

Yes. Brian Price has a current investment-adviser registration in Massachusetts, through Commonwealth Equity Services since February 2003, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brian Price have?

Brian Price has worked in the financial industry for 26 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 24 March 2000, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Brian Price passed?

Brian Price has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Commonwealth Equity Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4019817. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC, filed 29 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Commonwealth Equity Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Brian Price or Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.