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Mary Bridget Handke

Owner/COO at Birchwood Financial Partners in Bloomington, MN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Mary Bridget Handke is Owner/COO of Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc., an investment adviser managing $853M, and works from its Bloomington, MN office. Mary Bridget Handke has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Birchwood Financial Partners since 1 April 2014, has 13 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7.

13
Years in industry
12
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mary Bridget Handke has been Owner/COO of Birchwood Financial Partners since December 2010, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.

Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. is a Bloomington, MN firm with $853M under management, 763 clients and 10 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Bridget Handke is Principal - Financial Advisor of Birchwood Financial Partners, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. She is one of the owners of Birchwood Financial Partners and helps clients with sustainable, responsible, impact investing and with philanthropic giving strategies. She has developed a specialty in working with widows and wrote the book Finances for One, a New Widow's Guide to Managing Money.

Mary Bridget Handke’s longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Birchwood Financial Partners since 2014. Before joining Birchwood Financial Partners in 2014, Mary Bridget Handke was registered through Advisornet Wealth Management.

  1. – present · 12 years
    Bloomington, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 169962
  2. Advisornet Wealth Management
    – · 1 year
    Edina, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 113074

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Birchwood Financial Partners

  • Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mary Bridget Handke is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from April 2014; the most recent is Texas, in October 2018.

  • MinnesotaSince 1 April 2014
  • TexasSince 31 October 2018

Examinations

Series 715 January 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 668 January 2005
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Mary Bridget Miller Handke
CRD
4895416
Role
Owner/COO
Office
5601 GREEN VALLEY DR., SUITE 600, Bloomington, MN 55437
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Mary Bridget Handke work?

Mary Bridget Handke has been Owner/COO of Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since December 2010, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 March 2026

Is Mary Bridget Handke a financial advisor?

Yes. Mary Bridget Handke has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota and Texas, through Birchwood Financial Partners since April 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mary Bridget Handke have?

Mary Bridget Handke has 13 years in the financial industry, since February 2013, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mary Bridget Handke passed?

Mary Bridget Handke has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 66 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 66, was passed in January 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Mary Bridget Handke based?

Mary Bridget Handke’s registered office is in Bloomington, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mary Bridget Handke registered with FINRA?

No. Mary Bridget Handke has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Mary Bridget Handke’s record?

Search CRD 4895416 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Mary Bridget Handke’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Birchwood Financial Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4895416, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc., filed 4 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Birchwood Financial Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.