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Marlin Stovesand

Investment adviser representative at Platform Wealth Management in Goleta, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Marlin Stovesand is an investment adviser representative at Platform Wealth Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $509M, and works from its Goleta, CA office. Marlin Stovesand has been registered through Platform Wealth Management since 8 April 2024, has 9 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65.

9
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Marlin Stovesand has been an investment adviser representative at Platform Wealth Management since April 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Platform Wealth Management, LLC is a Holladay, UT firm with $509M under management, 270 clients and 9 advisers across 4 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Marlin Stovesand’s longest registration was 6 years at Walpole Financial Advisors, LLC (2017–2024). Before joining Platform Wealth Management in 2024, Marlin Stovesand was registered through Walpole Financial Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Goleta, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329313
  2. Walpole Financial Advisors, LLC
    – · 6 years
    Goleta, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 135834

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Marlin Stovesand is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. Each was approved in April 2024.

  • CaliforniaSince 8 April 2024
  • TexasSince 8 April 2024

Examinations

Series 653 April 2017
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6317 February 2017
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 629 November 2016
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Marlin Bryce Stovesand
CRD
6704432
Firm
Platform Wealth Management · CRD 329313
Office
70 SANTA FELICIA DRIVE, Goleta, CA 93117
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2017
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Marlin Stovesand work?

Marlin Stovesand is an investment adviser representative registered through Platform Wealth Management, LLC since April 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Marlin Stovesand a financial advisor?

Yes. Marlin Stovesand has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Platform Wealth Management since April 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Marlin Stovesand have?

Marlin Stovesand has 9 years in the financial industry, since June 2017, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Marlin Stovesand passed?

Marlin Stovesand has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in November 2016. FINRA credited Marlin Stovesand with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Marlin Stovesand work before Platform Wealth Management?

Before Platform Wealth Management, Marlin Stovesand was registered through Walpole Financial Advisors, LLC, September 2017 to April 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Marlin Stovesand based?

Marlin Stovesand’s registered office is in Goleta, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Marlin Stovesand registered with FINRA?

No. Marlin Stovesand has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Marlin Stovesand’s record?

Search CRD 6704432 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Marlin Stovesand’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Platform Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6704432, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Platform Wealth Management, LLC, filed 15 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.