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Jeffrey Mestmaker

President at Mpwa in Bakersfield, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jeffrey Mestmaker is President of Mpwa, Inc., an investment adviser managing $141M, and works from its Bakersfield, CA office. Jeffrey Mestmaker has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Mpwa since 19 January 2016, has 20 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31.

20
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jeffrey Mestmaker has been President of Mpwa since January 2009, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Jeffrey Mestmaker holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Loyola Marymount University.

Mpwa, Inc. is a Bakersfield, CA firm with $141M under management, 363 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

Jeffrey K. Mestmaker is Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of Mestmaker & Petrey Wealth Advisors, Inc. He worked at Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 2009 and co-founded the firm in 2009. The firm opened a central coast office in 2015 and has focused its growth on fee-based asset management and corporate retirement plans.

Jeffrey Mestmaker’s longest registration is the current one, 17 years at Mpwa since 2009. Before joining Mpwa in 2016, Jeffrey Mestmaker was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Morgan Stanley.

  1. – present · 17 years
    Bakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148484
  2. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
    – · 1 year
    Bakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
  3. Morgan Stanley
    – · 1 year
    Bakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jeffrey Mestmaker is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from January 2016; the most recent is Texas, in December 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 19 January 2016
  • TexasResidentSince 20 December 2021

Examinations

Series 315 December 2005
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6623 November 2005
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 719 October 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jeffrey Kapral Mestmaker
CRD
5026410
Firm
Mpwa · CRD 148484
Role
President
Office
2000 OAK STREET, SUITE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jeffrey Mestmaker work?

Jeffrey Mestmaker has been President of Mpwa, Inc. since January 2009, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 2 April 2026

Is Jeffrey Mestmaker a financial advisor?

Yes. Jeffrey Mestmaker has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Mpwa since January 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jeffrey Mestmaker have?

Jeffrey Mestmaker has 20 years in the financial industry, since January 2006, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jeffrey Mestmaker passed?

Jeffrey Mestmaker has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Jeffrey Mestmaker work before Mpwa?

Before Mpwa, Jeffrey Mestmaker was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, April 2007 to February 2009; Morgan Stanley, December 2005 to April 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jeffrey Mestmaker based?

Jeffrey Mestmaker’s registered office is in Bakersfield, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jeffrey Mestmaker registered with FINRA?

No. Jeffrey Mestmaker has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jeffrey Mestmaker’s record?

Search CRD 5026410 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jeffrey Mestmaker’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Mpwa

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5026410, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Mpwa, Inc., filed 2 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Mpwa team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.