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Michael Phippen

Managing Member at Gordian Wealth Advisors in Mill Valley, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Phippen is Managing Member of Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $489M, and works from its Mill Valley, CA office. Michael Phippen has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2 December 2015, has 18 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 66.

18
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Phippen has been Managing Member of Gordian Wealth Advisors since December 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Mill Valley, CA firm with $489M under management, 114 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael Phippen’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2015. Before joining Gordian Wealth Advisors in 2015, Michael Phippen was registered through Gordian Capital Management, LLC and Sanctuary Wealth Advisors LLC.

  1. – present · 10 years
    Mill Valley, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 281775
  2. Gordian Capital Management, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Mill Valley, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 160508
  3. Sanctuary Wealth Advisors LLC
    – · 3 years
    Orinda, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150212

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Phippen is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from December 2015; the most recent is Texas, in September 2018.

  • CaliforniaSince 2 December 2015
  • TexasResidentSince 12 September 2018

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6618 May 2012
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 716 April 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6315 April 2002
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Allen Phippen
CRD
3020686
Firm
Gordian Wealth Advisors · CRD 281775
Role
Managing Member
Office
100 B SHORELINE HWY, SUITE 302, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
February 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Michael Phippen work?

Michael Phippen has been Managing Member of Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC since December 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 19 March 2026

Is Michael Phippen a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Phippen has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Gordian Wealth Advisors since December 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Phippen have?

Michael Phippen has 18 years in the financial industry, since February 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Phippen passed?

Michael Phippen has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in April 2002. FINRA credited Michael Phippen with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Phippen work before Gordian Wealth Advisors?

Before Gordian Wealth Advisors, Michael Phippen was registered through Gordian Capital Management, LLC, June 2012 to January 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Phippen based?

Michael Phippen’s registered office is in Mill Valley, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Phippen registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Phippen has a current broker registration, under CRD 3020686.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Phippen’s record?

Search CRD 3020686 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Phippen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Gordian Wealth Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3020686, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC, filed 19 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.