Karl Warner has been Managing Member of Flagship Private Wealth since June 2012, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Karl Warner holds a BS in History from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Karl Warner studied at Boston University.
Flagship Private Wealth, LLC is a Woburn, MA firm with $447M under management, 601 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its August 2026 filing.
Karl Warner is Founding Partner of Flagship Private Wealth, based in Woburn, MA. He is a founding partner and co-manager of the firm and has been giving investment advice to individuals, families and small businesses since 1992, with emphases on retirement planning and strategies to transfer wealth from older to younger generations. He develops financial projections and constructs investment portfolios for clients.
Karl Warner’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Flagship Private Wealth since 2015. Before joining Flagship Private Wealth in 2015, Karl Warner was registered through LPL Financial LLC.
- Flagship Private WealthCurrent– present · 11 yearsWoburn, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 175277
- LPL Financial LLC– · 5 yearsWoburn, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
Professional designations
Listed by Flagship Private Wealth
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Karl Warner is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from April 2015; the most recent is California, in August 2023.
- CaliforniaSince 30 August 2023
- MassachusettsSince 21 April 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 February 1994 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 23 January 1992 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 26 December 1991 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Karl Jay Warner
- CRD
- 2199825
- Firm
- Flagship Private Wealth · CRD 175277
- Role
- Managing Member
- Office
- 400 TRADE CENTER - SUITE 4990, Woburn, MA 01801
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- January 1992
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- flagshipprivatewealth.com
Where does Karl Warner work?
Karl Warner has been Managing Member of Flagship Private Wealth, LLC since June 2012, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Karl Warner a financial advisor?
Yes. Karl Warner has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Massachusetts, through Flagship Private Wealth since April 2015.
How many years of experience does Karl Warner have?
Karl Warner has 34 years in the financial industry, since January 1992, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Karl Warner passed?
Karl Warner has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1991. FINRA credited Karl Warner with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Karl Warner based?
Karl Warner’s registered office is in Woburn, MA.
Is Karl Warner registered with FINRA?
Yes. Karl Warner has a current broker registration, under CRD 2199825.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is Karl Warner a CFP?
Flagship Private Wealth lists Karl Warner with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Source: Karl J. Warner, CFP® biography, flagshipprivatewealth.com
How can I verify Karl Warner’s record?
Search CRD 2199825 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Karl Warner’s full registration record.