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Lisa Cowan

Investment adviser representative at Welch Financial Planning in Boulder, CO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Lisa Cowan is an investment adviser representative at Welch Financial Planning, LLC, an investment adviser managing $198M, and works from its Boulder, CO office. Lisa Cowan has been registered through Welch Financial Planning since 27 February 2024, has 11 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66.

11
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Lisa Cowan has been an investment adviser representative at Welch Financial Planning since February 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Lisa Cowan holds a B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University.

Welch Financial Planning, LLC is a Boulder, CO firm with $198M under management, 157 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.

Lisa Cowan is Financial Advisor of Welch Financial Planning, LLC. She has worked in financial services for over 14 years, starting as Credit Manager for AmeriCredit and then joining Retail Operations at Vanguard. She joined the firm in 2018 after working as a broker in the Virtual Branch Office at Scottrade.

Lisa Cowan’s longest registration was 4 years at Wealthplan Partners (2020–2024). Before joining Welch Financial Planning in 2024, Lisa Cowan was registered through Wealthplan Partners and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Boulder, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329418
  2. Wealthplan Partners
    – · 4 years
    Boulder, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 305026
  3. Wealthplan Partners
    – · under a year
    Boulder, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158935
  4. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Superior, CO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Welch Financial Planning

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Lisa Cowan is registered as an investment adviser representative in Colorado, since February 2024.

  • ColoradoSince 27 February 2024

Examinations

Series 663 December 2018
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6314 May 2015
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 721 April 2015
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Lisa Ann Cowan
CRD
6436929
Firm
Welch Financial Planning · CRD 329418
Office
1790 38TH ST, STE. 205, Boulder, CO 80301-2600
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2015
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
welchfp.com

Common questions

Where does Lisa Cowan work?

Lisa Cowan is an investment adviser representative registered through Welch Financial Planning, LLC since February 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Lisa Cowan a financial advisor?

Yes. Lisa Cowan has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado, through Welch Financial Planning since February 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Lisa Cowan have?

Lisa Cowan has 11 years in the financial industry, since May 2015, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Lisa Cowan passed?

Lisa Cowan has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2015. FINRA credited Lisa Cowan with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Lisa Cowan work before Welch Financial Planning?

Before Welch Financial Planning, Lisa Cowan was registered through Wealthplan Partners, July 2019 to July 2020; Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., February 2019 to July 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Lisa Cowan based?

Lisa Cowan’s registered office is in Boulder, CO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Lisa Cowan registered with FINRA?

No. Lisa Cowan has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Lisa Cowan a CFP?

Welch Financial Planning lists Lisa Cowan with the CFP credential (“Certified Financial Planner (CFP)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Lisa A. Cowan biography, welchfp.com

How can I verify Lisa Cowan’s record?

Search CRD 6436929 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Lisa Cowan’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Welch Financial Planning

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6436929, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Welch Financial Planning, LLC, filed 25 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Welch Financial Planning team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.