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John Brickhouse

President/ CIO at D.H. Hill Advisors in Richardson, TX

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

John Brickhouse is President/ CIO of D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser managing $226M, and works from its Richardson, TX office. John Brickhouse has been registered as an investment adviser representative through D.H. Hill Advisors since 4 November 2016, has 27 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 65.

27
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Brickhouse has been President/ CIO of D.H. Hill Advisors since October 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. is a Kingwood, TX firm with $226M under management, 938 clients and 17 advisers across 14 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

John Brickhouse’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at D.H. Hill Advisors since 2016. Before joining D.H. Hill Advisors in 2016, John Brickhouse was registered through Brokers Financial and SMS Financial & Investment Management.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Richardson, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116324
  2. Brokers Financial
    – · 3 years
    Richardson, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 139627
  3. SMS Financial & Investment Management
    – · 1 year
    Tulsa, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 118588
  4. Artesa Financial Group
    – · under a year
    Conroe, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 153741
  5. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc
    – · under a year
    Conroe, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
  6. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 7 years
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

John Brickhouse is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from November 2016; the most recent is Illinois, in February 2023.

  • CaliforniaSince 4 November 2016
  • IllinoisSince 2 February 2023
  • MissouriSince 6 September 2019
  • North CarolinaSince 13 March 2017
  • OklahomaSince 28 February 2017
  • TexasSince 4 November 2016

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6523 April 2003
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6618 January 1999
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 79 December 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
John Charles Brickhouse
CRD
3070533
Firm
D.H. Hill Advisors · CRD 116324
Role
President/ CIO
Office
Richardson, TX
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does John Brickhouse work?

John Brickhouse has been President/ CIO of D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc. since October 2016, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 August 2026

Is John Brickhouse a financial advisor?

Yes. John Brickhouse has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas, through D.H. Hill Advisors since November 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Brickhouse have?

John Brickhouse has 27 years in the financial industry, since August 1999, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has John Brickhouse passed?

John Brickhouse has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1998. FINRA credited John Brickhouse with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did John Brickhouse work before D.H. Hill Advisors?

Before D.H. Hill Advisors, John Brickhouse was registered through Brokers Financial, October 2012 to October 2016; SMS Financial & Investment Management, May 2011 to October 2012; Artesa Financial Group, July 2010 to March 2011; Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, May 2010 to July 2010; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, August 2002 to January 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is John Brickhouse based?

John Brickhouse’s registered office is in Richardson, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is John Brickhouse registered with FINRA?

Yes. John Brickhouse has a current broker registration, under CRD 3070533.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify John Brickhouse’s record?

Search CRD 3070533 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Brickhouse’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at D.H. Hill Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3070533, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc., filed 4 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.