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Brian Smith

President & Chief Compliance Officer at Bellingham Capital Management in Bellingham, WA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Brian Smith is President & Chief Compliance Officer of Bellingham Capital Management, Inc., an investment adviser managing $149M, and works from its Bellingham, WA office. Brian Smith has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Bellingham Capital Management since 9 November 2009, has 19 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66.

19
Years in industry
16
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Brian Smith has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Bellingham Capital Management since September 2009, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

Bellingham Capital Management, Inc. is a Bellingham, WA firm with $149M under management, 252 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Brian Smith’s longest registration is the current one, 16 years at Bellingham Capital Management since 2009. Before joining Bellingham Capital Management in 2009, Brian Smith was registered through Edward Jones.

  1. Farther
    – · under a year
    Bellingham, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 302050
  2. – present · 16 years
    Bellingham, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151684
  3. Edward Jones
    – · 2 years
    Crescent City, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Brian Smith is registered as an investment adviser representative in Washington, since November 2009.

  • WashingtonSince 9 November 2009

Examinations

Series 6618 January 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 633 December 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 730 November 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Brian Alastair Smith
CRD
3149295
Role
President & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
316 E MCLEOD RD, SUITE 105, Bellingham, WA 98226
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Brian Smith work?

Brian Smith has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Bellingham Capital Management, Inc. since September 2009, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 18 August 2026

Is Brian Smith a financial advisor?

Yes. Brian Smith has a current investment-adviser registration in Washington, through Bellingham Capital Management since November 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Brian Smith have?

Brian Smith has 19 years in the financial industry, since January 2007, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Brian Smith passed?

Brian Smith has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1998.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Brian Smith based?

Brian Smith’s registered office is in Bellingham, WA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Brian Smith registered with FINRA?

No. Brian Smith has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Brian Smith’s record?

Search CRD 3149295 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Brian Smith’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Bellingham Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3149295, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Bellingham Capital Management, Inc., filed 18 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.