Nicholas Bertell has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Redwood Coast Financial Partners since June 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Nicholas Bertell holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Humboldt State University.
Redwood Coast Financial Partners is an Eureka, CA firm with $152M under management, 995 clients and 2 advisers across 3 offices, as of its January 2026 filing.
Nick Bertell is Financial Advisor and president of Redwood Coast Financial Partners. He worked as a personal banker for US Bank before joining the firm.
Nicholas Bertell’s longest registration was 13 years at Summit Financial Group Inc (2008–2021). Before joining Redwood Coast Financial Partners in 2015, Nicholas Bertell was registered through Summit Financial Group Inc and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated.
- Cetera Advisor Networks LLC– · under a yearTurnersville, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
- – present · 11 yearsEureka, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 226560
- Summit Financial Group Inc– · 13 yearsEureka, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109485
- Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated– · under a yearEureka, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
Professional designations
Listed by Redwood Coast Financial Partners
- ChFC®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Nicholas Bertell is registered as an investment adviser representative in 5 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2015; the most recent is Nevada, in February 2020.
- ArizonaSince 20 May 2019
- CaliforniaSince 6 August 2015
- NevadaSince 7 February 2020
- New JerseySince 19 January 2017
- TexasResidentSince 6 February 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 18 November 2010 |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 10 November 2007 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 19 October 2007 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 29 September 2007 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Nicholas Wesley Bertell
- CRD
- 5386765
- Firm
- Redwood Coast Financial Partners · CRD 226560
- Role
- President & Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 923 3RD STREET, Eureka, CA 95501
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 2007
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does Nicholas Bertell work?
Nicholas Bertell has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Redwood Coast Financial Partners since June 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Nicholas Bertell a financial advisor?
Yes. Nicholas Bertell has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Jersey and Texas, through Redwood Coast Financial Partners since August 2015.
How many years of experience does Nicholas Bertell have?
Nicholas Bertell has 18 years in the financial industry, since October 2007, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Nicholas Bertell passed?
Nicholas Bertell has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 31 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2007. FINRA credited Nicholas Bertell with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Nicholas Bertell work before Redwood Coast Financial Partners?
Before Redwood Coast Financial Partners, Nicholas Bertell was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, October 2007 to April 2008.
Where is Nicholas Bertell based?
Nicholas Bertell’s registered office is in Eureka, CA.
Is Nicholas Bertell registered with FINRA?
No. Nicholas Bertell has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Nicholas Bertell’s record?
Search CRD 5386765 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nicholas Bertell’s full registration record.