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Douglas Burns

Director, Non-Member at Stratos Wealth Partners

Investment adviser and broker registrationsBeachwood, OHSEC record checked 18 October 2026

21
Years in the industry
4
Years at the firm
4
Adviser firms
2
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Douglas Burns is Director, Non-Member of Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD, a Beachwood investment adviser managing $18.6B. Douglas Burns has been registered through Stratos Wealth Partners since 29 October 2021, has 21 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 8 licensing exams.

Role at Stratos Wealth Partners

Title on Schedule A
Director, Non-Member
Control
Douglas Burns is not a control person of Stratos Wealth Partners.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Douglas Burns has held the filed role since February 2022.

The firm

Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD
Beachwood, OH

Form ADV filed 1 October 2026

$18.6B AUM25,391 clients352 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Douglas Burns has been registered through Stratos Wealth Partners since October 2021, and before that through Key Investment Services LLC and Mcdonald Investments Inc..

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO and Series 4 · 2023
  2. – present · 5 years
    Beachwood, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 153184
  3. LPL Financial LLCCurrent
    – present · 5 years
    Avon, OH · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
  4. Passed SIE · 2018
  5. Passed Series 53 · 2010
  6. Passed Series 24 · 2009
  7. Key Investment Services LLC
    – · 14 years
    Brooklyn, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 136300
  8. Passed Series 9 · 2006
  9. Mcdonald Investments Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Brooklyn, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 566
  10. Passed Series 7 and Series 66 · 2004

Registrations and exams

Douglas Burns has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio and Texas and has passed 8 qualifying exams.

Ohio29 October 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Texas29 October 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 6629 October 2004
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 423 October 2023
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5315 October 2010
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2427 February 2009
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 925 January 2006
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 52TO2 January 2023
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 729 September 2004
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Douglas Alan Burns
CRD
4824998
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
3750 Park East Drive, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH 44122

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Background

Stratos lists Doug Burns as director of vendor due diligence. Official firm biography

Common questions

Where does Douglas Burns work?

Douglas Burns has been Director, Non-Member of Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD since February 2022.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 October 2026

Is Douglas Burns a financial advisor?

Yes. Douglas Burns has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio and Texas, through Stratos Wealth Partners since October 2021, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Douglas Burns have?

Douglas Burns has worked in the financial industry for 21 years as of 18 October 2026, counted from 20 July 2005, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Douglas Burns passed?

Douglas Burns has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 9, Series 24, Series 53, SIE, Series 52TO and Series 4. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Douglas Burns work before Stratos Wealth Partners?

Before Stratos Wealth Partners, Douglas Burns was registered through Key Investment Services LLC, September 2007 to March 2021; Mcdonald Investments Inc., November 2004 to February 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Douglas Burns based?

Douglas Burns’ registered office is in Beachwood, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Stratos Wealth Partners

  • Jeffrey Concepcion
    Chief Executive Officer, Manager
  • Nancy Andrefsky
    Chief Financial Officer, Non-Member
  • Charis Jones
    Chief Operating Officer, Non-Member
  • Savanna Steed
    Chief Compliance Officer, Non-Member
  • David Albin
    Supervisory Principal/Non-Member
  • Marni Angus
    Office of Supervision Jurisdiction; Non-Member
  • Eric Beahn
    Director of Advisory Compensation, Non-Member
  • Megan Heaton
    Senior Supervisory Principal; Non-Member
  • Kathryn Louttit
    Chief Risk Officer
  • Jon Pawlowski
    Director of Regulatory Compliance, Non-Member
  • Ryan Thibault
    Investment Supervisory Principal/Non-Member

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4824998. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD, filed 1 October 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Stratos Wealth Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 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 Douglas Burns or Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.