Jesse Buchanan has been Principal and Investment Advisor Representative of Main Advisory since April 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.
Main Advisory, Inc. is a Canonsburg, PA firm with $163M under management, 214 clients and 2 advisers across 2 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.
Jesse Buchanan’s longest registration was 6 years at Prudential Financial Planning Services (2017–2023). Before joining Main Advisory in 2023, Jesse Buchanan was registered through Prudential Financial Planning Services.
- Prudential Financial Planning Services– · 6 yearsCanonsburg, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 5685
Investment adviser representative registrations
Jesse Buchanan is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from October 2023; the most recent is Virginia, in September 2025.
- PennsylvaniaSince 10 October 2023
- VirginiaSince 18 September 2025
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 3 April 2017 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 16 June 2016 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 13 April 2016 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Jesse Grant Buchanan
- CRD
- 6623353
- Firm
- Main Advisory · CRD 328040
- Role
- Principal and Investment Advisor Representative
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- June 2016
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does Jesse Buchanan work?
Jesse Buchanan has been Principal and Investment Advisor Representative of Main Advisory, Inc. since April 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Jesse Buchanan a financial advisor?
Yes. Jesse Buchanan has a current investment-adviser registration in Pennsylvania and Virginia, through Main Advisory since October 2023.
How many years of experience does Jesse Buchanan have?
Jesse Buchanan has 10 years in the financial industry, since June 2016, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Jesse Buchanan passed?
Jesse Buchanan has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in April 2016. FINRA credited Jesse Buchanan with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is Jesse Buchanan registered with FINRA?
No. Jesse Buchanan has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Jesse Buchanan’s record?
Search CRD 6623353 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jesse Buchanan’s full registration record.