Bruce Swanson has held the title Member at Portfolio Design Services since January 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.
Portfolio Design Services, LLC is a River Falls, WI firm with $150M under management, 256 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Bruce Swanson is Founder of Portfolio Design Services, LLC. He founded the firm in 2002. Swanson began his career in the financial industry in 1983 at Prudential Securities as a Registered Representative and became Branch Manager in 1991. He has chaired multiple investment committees and performed portfolio management.
Bruce Swanson’s longest registration is the current one, 22 years at Portfolio Design Services since 2004. Before joining Portfolio Design Services in 2004, Bruce Swanson was registered through Valmark Advisers, Inc.
- – present · 22 yearsRoanoke, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 131506
- Valmark Advisers, Inc.– · 1 yearDenver, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108050
Investment adviser representative registrations
Bruce Swanson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from November 2005; the most recent is Virgin Islands, in May 2012.
- Virgin IslandsSince 22 May 2012
- VirginiaSince 30 November 2005
- WisconsinSince 25 April 2012
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 3 January 2003 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 April 1993 |
| Series 15 | Foreign Currency Options Examination | 26 July 1989 |
| Series 5 | Interest Rate Options Examination | 26 July 1989 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 10 October 1986 |
| Series 8 | General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module) | 7 June 1986 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 29 May 1984 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 May 1983 |
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Foreign Currency Options Examination
- Name
- Interest Rate Options Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Bruce David Swanson
- CRD
- 1113446
- Firm
- Portfolio Design Services · CRD 131506
- Role
- Member
- Office
- Roanoke, VA
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 1986
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- pdsadvisers.com
Where does Bruce Swanson work?
Bruce Swanson has held the title Member at Portfolio Design Services, LLC since January 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Bruce Swanson a financial advisor?
Yes. Bruce Swanson has a current investment-adviser registration in Virgin Islands, Virginia and Wisconsin, through Portfolio Design Services since June 2004.
How many years of experience does Bruce Swanson have?
Bruce Swanson has 40 years in the financial industry, since July 1986, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Bruce Swanson passed?
Bruce Swanson has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 3, Series 8, Series 63, Series 15, Series 5, Series 65 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1983.
Where is Bruce Swanson based?
Bruce Swanson’s registered office is in Roanoke, VA.
Is Bruce Swanson registered with FINRA?
No. Bruce Swanson has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Bruce Swanson’s record?
Search CRD 1113446 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Bruce Swanson’s full registration record.
