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Eric Bates

Investment adviser representative at Rubicon Advisors, GP in Roseville, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Eric Bates is an investment adviser representative at Rubicon Advisors, GP, an investment adviser managing $421M, and works from its Roseville, CA office. Eric Bates has been registered through Rubicon Advisors, GP since 18 September 2017, has 32 years in the industry across 7 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

32
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
7
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Eric Bates has been an investment adviser representative at Rubicon Advisors, GP since September 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Rubicon Advisors, GP is a Redding, CA firm with $421M under management, 1,391 clients and 19 advisers across 6 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Eric Bates’ longest registration is the current one, 9 years at LPL Financial LLC since 2017. Before joining Rubicon Advisors, GP in 2017, Eric Bates was registered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

  1. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 9 years
    Rocklin, CA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
  2. – present · 9 years
    Roseville, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174447
  3. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Roseville, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  4. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
    – · 6 years
    Lincoln, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 793
  5. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
    – · under a year
    Sacramento, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  6. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    – · 6 years
    Sacramento, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
  7. Morgan Stanley
    – · 4 years
    Sacramento, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Eric Bates is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2017; the most recent is Texas, in September 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 18 September 2017
  • TexasResidentSince 10 September 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6522 June 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6310 June 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 77 June 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Eric Brandon Bates
CRD
2489387
Firm
Rubicon Advisors, GP · CRD 174447
Office
2998 Douglas Blvd., Suite 320, Roseville, CA 95661
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
June 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Eric Bates work?

Eric Bates is an investment adviser representative registered through Rubicon Advisors, GP since September 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Eric Bates a financial advisor?

Yes. Eric Bates has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Rubicon Advisors, GP since September 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Eric Bates have?

Eric Bates has 32 years in the financial industry, since June 1994, across 7 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Eric Bates passed?

Eric Bates has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 1994. FINRA credited Eric Bates with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Eric Bates work before Rubicon Advisors, GP?

Before Rubicon Advisors, GP, Eric Bates was registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, June 2009 to July 2015; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, June 2009 to June 2009; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., May 2003 to June 2009; Morgan Stanley, August 1998 to May 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Eric Bates based?

Eric Bates’ registered office is in Roseville, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Eric Bates registered with FINRA?

Yes. Eric Bates has a current broker registration, under CRD 2489387.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Eric Bates’ record?

Search CRD 2489387 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Eric Bates’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Rubicon Advisors, GP

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2489387, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Rubicon Advisors, GP, filed 23 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.