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Neil Brown

Investment adviser representative at Burkett Financial Services in West Columbia, SC

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Neil Brown is an investment adviser representative at Burkett Financial Services, LLC, an investment adviser managing $573M, and works from its West Columbia, SC office. Neil Brown has been registered through Burkett Financial Services since 15 February 2007 and has 20 years in the industry across 2 firms.

20
Years in industry
19
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Neil Brown has been an investment adviser representative at Burkett Financial Services since February 2007, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Neil Brown holds a Masters of Accountancy from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelors in Business from the University of South Carolina.

Burkett Financial Services, LLC is a Rock Hill, SC firm with $573M under management, 476 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

Neil Brown is Financial Consultant of Burkett Financial Services. He advises clients on personal financial planning issues including distribution, retirement, income tax, insurance, education, investment and estate tax. Before joining the firm he headed the financial planning department at a large financial planning firm in Columbia, and earlier was a senior consultant in the Carolinas Financial Counseling Services Practice of Deloitte & Touché in Charlotte.

Neil Brown’s longest registration is the current one, 19 years at Burkett Financial Services since 2007. Before joining Burkett Financial Services in 2007, Neil Brown was registered through Freeman Wealth Management LLC.

  1. – present · 19 years
    West Columbia, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140168
  2. Freeman Wealth Management LLC
    – · 10 years
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140416

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Burkett Financial Services

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Neil Brown is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from February 2007; the most recent is Texas, in January 2017.

  • South CarolinaSince 15 February 2007
  • TexasSince 17 January 2017

Examinations

No examinations are on Neil Brown’s record.

Key facts

Full name
Neil Ashtyn Brown
CRD
5145080
Firm
Burkett Financial Services · CRD 140168
Office
3101 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Neil Brown work?

Neil Brown is an investment adviser representative registered through Burkett Financial Services, LLC since February 2007, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Neil Brown a financial advisor?

Yes. Neil Brown has a current investment-adviser registration in South Carolina and Texas, through Burkett Financial Services since February 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Neil Brown have?

Neil Brown has 20 years in the financial industry, since June 2006, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Neil Brown based?

Neil Brown’s registered office is in West Columbia, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Neil Brown registered with FINRA?

No. Neil Brown has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Neil Brown a CFP?

Burkett Financial Services lists Neil Brown with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Neil Brown biography, burkettfs.com

How can I verify Neil Brown’s record?

Search CRD 5145080 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Neil Brown’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Burkett Financial Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5145080, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Burkett Financial Services, LLC, filed 3 February 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Burkett Financial Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.