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Justin Smith

Investment adviser representative at Chicago Capital Management Advisors in Laguna Niguel, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Justin Smith is an investment adviser representative at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $135M, and works from its Laguna Niguel, CA office. Justin Smith has been registered through Chicago Capital Management Advisors since 27 October 2020, has 14 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

14
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Justin Smith has been an investment adviser representative at Chicago Capital Management Advisors since October 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC is a Lisle, IL firm with $135M under management, 620 clients and 19 advisers across 4 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Justin Smith’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Chicago Capital Management Advisors since 2020. Before joining Chicago Capital Management Advisors in 2020, Justin Smith was registered through Westpark Capital, Inc. and Newport Coast Asset Management.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Laguna Niguel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 123483
  2. Westpark Capital, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Newport Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 39914
  3. Newport Coast Asset Management
    – · 1 year
    Irvine, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16944

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Justin Smith is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from October 2020; the most recent is Arizona, in June 2024.

  • ArizonaSince 19 June 2024
  • CaliforniaSince 27 October 2020
  • ColoradoSince 13 June 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6519 August 2014
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6320 July 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 717 September 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Justin Matthew Smith
CRD
6097789
Office
Laguna Niguel, CA
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 2012
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Justin Smith work?

Justin Smith is an investment adviser representative registered through Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC since October 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Justin Smith a financial advisor?

Yes. Justin Smith has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California and Colorado, through Chicago Capital Management Advisors since October 2020.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Justin Smith have?

Justin Smith has 14 years in the financial industry, since October 2012, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Justin Smith passed?

Justin Smith has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2012. FINRA credited Justin Smith with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Justin Smith work before Chicago Capital Management Advisors?

Before Chicago Capital Management Advisors, Justin Smith was registered through Westpark Capital, Inc., August 2016 to April 2020; Newport Coast Asset Management, March 2015 to September 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Justin Smith based?

Justin Smith’s registered office is in Laguna Niguel, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Justin Smith registered with FINRA?

Yes. Justin Smith has a current broker registration, under CRD 6097789.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Justin Smith’s record?

Search CRD 6097789 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Justin Smith’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Chicago Capital Management Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6097789, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC, filed 25 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.