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Phillip Huff

Investment adviser representative at Golden Reserve Retirement

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Phillip Huff is an investment adviser representative at Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC, a Dublin investment adviser managing $544M. Phillip Huff has been registered through Golden Reserve Retirement since 3 March 2022, has 9 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 65.

9
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
10
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Phillip Huff has been an investment adviser representative at Golden Reserve Retirement since March 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Phillip Huff holds a B.A. in Economics from Kent State University.

Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC is a Dublin, OH firm with $544M under management, 2,008 clients and 22 advisers across 46 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Phil Huff is President of Golden Reserve. He is a former team captain and Division 1 offensive lineman and works to protect retirees from the large risks in retirement.

Phillip Huff’s longest registration is the current one, 4 years at Golden Reserve Retirement since 2022. Before joining Golden Reserve Retirement in 2022, Phillip Huff was registered through Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC and Alphastar Capital Management, LLC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283588
  2. Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Independence, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 306236
  3. Alphastar Capital Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Independence, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157423
  4. – · 2 years
    Dublin, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283588

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Golden Reserve Retirement

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Phillip Huff is registered as an investment adviser representative in 10 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2022; the most recent is Kentucky, in July 2025.

  • KentuckySince 22 July 2025
  • MichiganSince 21 July 2025
  • MissouriSince 18 July 2025
  • NebraskaSince 17 July 2025
  • North CarolinaSince 18 July 2025
  • OhioSince 3 March 2022
  • PennsylvaniaSince 18 July 2025
  • TennesseeSince 17 July 2025
  • TexasResidentSince 18 July 2025
  • VirginiaSince 18 July 2025

Examinations

Series 6527 February 2017
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

CRD
6772867
Firm
Golden Reserve Retirement · CRD 283588
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2017
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Phillip Huff work?

Phillip Huff is an investment adviser representative registered through Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC since March 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Phillip Huff a financial advisor?

Yes. Phillip Huff has a current investment-adviser registration in Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, through Golden Reserve Retirement since March 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Phillip Huff have?

Phillip Huff has 9 years in the financial industry, since June 2017, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Phillip Huff passed?

Phillip Huff passed the Series 65 in February 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Phillip Huff work before Golden Reserve Retirement?

Before Golden Reserve Retirement, Phillip Huff was registered through Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC, January 2020 to January 2022; Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, October 2019 to April 2020; Golden Reserve, LLC, March 2017 to September 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Phillip Huff registered with FINRA?

No. Phillip Huff has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Phillip Huff’s record?

Search CRD 6772867 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Phillip Huff’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Golden Reserve Retirement

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6772867, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Golden Reserve Retirement, LLC, filed 10 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Golden Reserve Retirement team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.