Katie Brown has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Partner of Ade since March 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Katie Brown holds a Degree in Finance from Towson University.
Ade, LLC is a Baltimore, MD firm with $448M under management, 294 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Katie Brown is Managing Partner of Armstrong Dixon. She manages the firm's overall direction and its associated RIA, ADE, LLC, with duties ranging from building the team's culture to executing the company's vision, and she is responsible for ensuring the firm remains in compliance with regulators including FINRA and the SEC. She has been part of the firm's growth since its beginning.
Katie Brown’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at LPL Financial LLC since 2015.
- LPL Financial LLCAlso current– present · 11 yearsBaldwin, MD · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
Investment adviser representative registrations
Katie Brown is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since July 2015.
- MarylandSince 23 July 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 2 March 2018 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 8 July 2015 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 22 April 2015 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Katie Anne Brown
- CRD
- 6158775
- Firm
- Ade · CRD 168345
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Partner
- Office
- 1500 SULGRAVE AVE, Baltimore, MD 21209
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- April 2015
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- armstrongdixon.com
Where does Katie Brown work?
Katie Brown has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Partner of Ade, LLC since March 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Katie Brown a financial advisor?
Yes. Katie Brown has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through Ade since July 2015.
How many years of experience does Katie Brown have?
Katie Brown has 11 years in the financial industry, since April 2015, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Katie Brown passed?
Katie Brown has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2015. FINRA credited Katie Brown with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Katie Brown based?
Katie Brown’s registered office is in Baltimore, MD.
Is Katie Brown registered with FINRA?
Yes. Katie Brown has a current broker registration, under CRD 6158775.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Katie Brown’s record?
Search CRD 6158775 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Katie Brown’s full registration record.
