Juan Buendia has been Co-Managing Partner, Director of Client Advisory of Asset Strategy Consultants since October 2025, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 10% and 25% of the firm. Juan Buendia holds an MA in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University and an Undergraduate degree in Finance from Loyola University Maryland.
Asset Strategy Consultants LLC is a Hunt Valley, MD firm with $5.16B under management, 48 clients and 11 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Juan Buendia is Co-Managing Partner, Director of Client Advisory of Asset Strategy Consultants, based in Hunt Valley. He joined ASC in 2021. Before joining ASC, he advised endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks and family offices, including in senior roles at BlackRock and Brinson Partners in New York and Hirtle Callaghan in Baltimore.
Juan Buendia’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Asset Strategy Consultants since 2021. Before joining Asset Strategy Consultants in 2021, Juan Buendia was registered through Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC and Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC.
- – present · 5 yearsHunt Valley, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110800
- Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC– · 1 yearBaltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105403
- Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC– · 1 yearNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140432
- Clearbridge Investments, LLC– · under a yearNew York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137028
Investment adviser representative registrations
Juan Buendia is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since July 2021.
- MarylandSince 1 July 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 20 December 2018 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 24 July 2015 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 29 June 2015 |
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Juan Manuel Buendia
- CRD
- 1612609
- Firm
- Asset Strategy Consultants · CRD 110800
- Role
- Co-Managing Partner, Director of Client Advisory
- Office
- SIX NORTH PARK DRIVE, SUITE 208, Hunt Valley, MD 21030
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- August 2010
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- assetstrategyconsultants.com
Where does Juan Buendia work?
Juan Buendia has been Co-Managing Partner, Director of Client Advisory of Asset Strategy Consultants LLC since October 2025.
Is Juan Buendia a financial advisor?
Yes. Juan Buendia has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through Asset Strategy Consultants since July 2021.
How many years of experience does Juan Buendia have?
Juan Buendia has 16 years in the financial industry, since August 2010, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Juan Buendia passed?
Juan Buendia has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2015. FINRA credited Juan Buendia with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Juan Buendia work before Asset Strategy Consultants?
Before Asset Strategy Consultants, Juan Buendia was registered through Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC, June 2018 to June 2020; Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, April 2016 to December 2017; Clearbridge Investments, LLC, July 2015 to April 2016.
Where is Juan Buendia based?
Juan Buendia’s registered office is in Hunt Valley, MD.
Is Juan Buendia registered with FINRA?
No. Juan Buendia has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Juan Buendia’s record?
Search CRD 1612609 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Juan Buendia’s full registration record.
