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Navarone Simpson

Investment adviser representative at Ade

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Navarone Simpson is an investment adviser representative at Ade, LLC, a Baltimore investment adviser managing $448M. Navarone Simpson has been registered through Ade since 19 April 2018, has 11 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

11
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Navarone Simpson has been an investment adviser representative at Ade since April 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Navarone Simpson holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Salisbury University Perdue School of Business.

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.

Navarone Simpson is Private Wealth Advisor of Armstrong Dixon. He started his career in the financial services industry in 2014 and joined the firm in 2018. He leads the firm's financial planning department and is responsible for managing client portfolios, employer-sponsored retirement plans, securities trading and investment research.

Navarone Simpson’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at LPL Financial LLC since 2018. Before joining Ade in 2018, Navarone Simpson was registered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Cetera Advisors LLC.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168345
  2. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 8 years
    Mount Pleasant, SC · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
    – · 1 year
    Hunt Valley, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3978
  4. Cetera Advisors LLC
    – · 1 year
    Salisbury, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10299

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Ade

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
  • Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Navarone Simpson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from April 2018; the most recent is South Carolina, in March 2026.

  • FloridaSince 8 February 2022
  • MarylandSince 19 April 2018
  • South CarolinaSince 3 March 2026

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6611 May 2015
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 72 February 2015
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Navarone Fernando Simpson
CRD
6172720
Firm
Ade · CRD 168345
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
February 2015
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Navarone Simpson work?

Navarone Simpson is an investment adviser representative registered through Ade, LLC since April 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Navarone Simpson a financial advisor?

Yes. Navarone Simpson has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Maryland and South Carolina, through Ade since April 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Navarone Simpson have?

Navarone Simpson has 11 years in the financial industry, since February 2015, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Navarone Simpson passed?

Navarone Simpson has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 2015. FINRA credited Navarone Simpson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Navarone Simpson work before Ade?

Before Ade, Navarone Simpson was registered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, September 2016 to April 2018; Cetera Advisors LLC, May 2015 to September 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Navarone Simpson registered with FINRA?

Yes. Navarone Simpson has a current broker registration, under CRD 6172720.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

Is Navarone Simpson a CFP?

Ade lists Navarone Simpson with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Navarone Simpson biography, armstrongdixon.com

How can I verify Navarone Simpson’s record?

Search CRD 6172720 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Navarone Simpson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Ade

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6172720, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Ade, LLC, filed 25 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Ade team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.