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Gerald Shaw

Investment adviser representative at Forefront Wealth Partners in Austin, TX

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Gerald Shaw is an investment adviser representative at Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $240M, and works from its Austin, TX office. Gerald Shaw has been registered through Forefront Wealth Partners since 7 July 2023, has 42 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

42
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Gerald Shaw has been an investment adviser representative at Forefront Wealth Partners since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC is an Austin, TX firm with $240M under management, 572 clients and 7 advisers across 6 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Gerald Shaw’s longest registration was 5 years at SPC (2007–2012). Before joining Forefront Wealth Partners in 2023, Gerald Shaw was registered through Stark Financial Advisers, Inc. and Mutual Trust Asset MGMT., Inc.

  1. ForefrontCurrent
    – present · 3 years
    Austin, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 308521
  2. Stark Financial Advisers, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Seminole, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 121213
  3. Mutual Trust Asset MGMT., Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Seminole, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 121364
  4. Summit Financial Group Inc
    – · 2 years
    Seminole, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109485
  5. SPC
    – · 5 years
    Seminole, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110692
  6. Asset & Financial Planning, LTD
    – · under a year
    Clearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110709
  7. SPC
    – · 4 years
    Seminole, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110692

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Gerald Shaw is registered as an investment adviser representative in Florida, since July 2023.

  • FloridaSince 7 July 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 76 March 2013
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 657 January 2000
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 623 February 1999
Name
Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
Series 2211 September 1996
Name
Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
Series 635 October 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 619 September 1984
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Gerald E Shaw
CRD
1305370
Firm
Forefront Wealth Partners · CRD 308521
Office
7500 RIALTO BLVD, BLDG 1, SUITE 250, Austin, TX 78735
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 1984
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Gerald Shaw work?

Gerald Shaw is an investment adviser representative registered through Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Gerald Shaw a financial advisor?

Yes. Gerald Shaw has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, through Forefront Wealth Partners since July 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Gerald Shaw have?

Gerald Shaw has 42 years in the financial industry, since September 1984, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Gerald Shaw passed?

Gerald Shaw has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 22, Series 62, Series 65 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in September 1984. FINRA credited Gerald Shaw with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Gerald Shaw work before Forefront Wealth Partners?

Before Forefront Wealth Partners, Gerald Shaw was registered through Stark Financial Advisers, Inc., August 2020 to May 2023; Mutual Trust Asset MGMT., Inc., August 2015 to June 2020; Summit Financial Group Inc, November 2012 to July 2015; SPC, October 2007 to November 2012; Asset & Financial Planning, LTD, February 2007 to October 2007; SPC, May 2002 to February 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Gerald Shaw based?

Gerald Shaw’s registered office is in Austin, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Gerald Shaw registered with FINRA?

Yes. Gerald Shaw has a current broker registration, under CRD 1305370.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Gerald Shaw’s record?

Search CRD 1305370 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Gerald Shaw’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Forefront Wealth Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1305370, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC, filed 29 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.