Joel Zerbe has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member of Vista Cima Wealth Management since April 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC is a firm with $143M under management, 266 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Joel Zerbe is Principal of Vista Cima Wealth Management. He served for five years as a public safety communications officer at the Surprise Police Department and moved into the financial sector in 2013 as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. In 2020 he partnered with Brandon Klippel, and together they own the firm.
Joel Zerbe’s longest registration is the current one, 6 years at Vista Cima Wealth Management since 2020. Before joining Vista Cima Wealth Management in 2020, Joel Zerbe was registered through Edward Jones.
- – present · 6 yearsSurprise, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 304672
- Edward Jones– · 6 yearsSurprise, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250
Investment adviser representative registrations
Joel Zerbe is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. Each was approved in February 2020.
- ArizonaSince 14 February 2020
- TexasSince 12 February 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 24 January 2014 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 6 January 2014 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Joel Michael Zerbe
- CRD
- 6272599
- Firm
- Vista Cima Wealth Management · CRD 304672
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member
- Office
- Surprise, AZ
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 2014
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- vistacima.com
Where does Joel Zerbe work?
Joel Zerbe has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member of Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC since April 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joel Zerbe a financial advisor?
Yes. Joel Zerbe has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona and Texas, through Vista Cima Wealth Management since February 2020.
How many years of experience does Joel Zerbe have?
Joel Zerbe has 12 years in the financial industry, since January 2014, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Joel Zerbe passed?
Joel Zerbe has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2014. FINRA credited Joel Zerbe with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Joel Zerbe based?
Joel Zerbe’s registered office is in Surprise, AZ.
Is Joel Zerbe registered with FINRA?
No. Joel Zerbe has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Joel Zerbe’s record?
Search CRD 6272599 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Joel Zerbe’s full registration record.
