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Evan Hipp

Investment adviser representative at Brown McLeod in Fairhope, AL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Evan Hipp is an investment adviser representative at Brown McLeod, Inc, an investment adviser managing $468M, and works from its Fairhope, AL office. Evan Hipp has been registered through Brown McLeod since 18 December 2024, has 2 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

2
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Evan Hipp has been an investment adviser representative at Brown McLeod since December 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Evan Hipp studied BSBA in Financial Planning at Liberty University. Evan Hipp studied at Community College of the Air Force.

Brown McLeod, Inc is a Fairhope, AL firm with $468M under management, 288 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Evan Hipp is a Financial Planner at Brown Financial Advisory. After seven years of service in the Air Force, he explored career paths in the financial services industry while completing his degree in personal financial planning. He has experience in multiple sales and advisory roles.

Evan Hipp’s longest registration is the current one, 1 year at Brown McLeod since 2024. Before joining Brown McLeod in 2024, Evan Hipp was registered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Swan Capital.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Fairhope, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 155548
  2. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
    – · under a year
    Mobile, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105644
  3. Swan Capital
    – · under a year
    Pensacola, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 305793

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Brown McLeod

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Evan Hipp is registered as an investment adviser representative in Alabama, since December 2024.

  • AlabamaSince 18 December 2024

Examinations

Series 7TO12 February 2024
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6524 April 2023
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6311 November 2022
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 6TO4 November 2022
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SIE21 October 2022
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
Evan Michael Hipp
CRD
7653655
Firm
Brown McLeod · CRD 155548
Office
54 S. GREENO ROAD, Fairhope, AL 36532
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2024
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Evan Hipp work?

Evan Hipp is an investment adviser representative registered through Brown McLeod, Inc since December 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Evan Hipp a financial advisor?

Yes. Evan Hipp has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama, through Brown McLeod since December 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Evan Hipp have?

Evan Hipp has 2 years in the financial industry, since March 2024, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Evan Hipp passed?

Evan Hipp has passed 5 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 6TO, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in October 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Evan Hipp work before Brown McLeod?

Before Brown McLeod, Evan Hipp was registered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, January 2024 to April 2024; Swan Capital, June 2023 to October 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Evan Hipp based?

Evan Hipp’s registered office is in Fairhope, AL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Evan Hipp registered with FINRA?

No. Evan Hipp has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Evan Hipp a CFP?

Brown McLeod lists Evan Hipp with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Evan Hipp biography, brownfinancialadvisory.com

How can I verify Evan Hipp’s record?

Search CRD 7653655 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Evan Hipp’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Brown McLeod

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7653655, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Brown McLeod, Inc, filed 12 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Brown McLeod team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.