Richard Hewitt has been President&chief Compliance Officer of Praetorian Wealth Management since July 2008, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Richard Hewitt holds a Bachelor of Science from United States Military Academy at West Point, an MBA in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago and a Master of Science in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning.
Praetorian Wealth Management, Inc. is a Carmel, CA firm with $599M under management, 470 clients and 8 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.
Richard Hewitt is President and Co-Founder of Praetorian Guard. After retiring from the U.S. Army in 2004 he built out a financial planning division at a portfolio management firm, and in June 2008 he co-founded Praetorian Guard with Jerry Ledzinski II. He served on the faculty at the United States Military Academy at West Point on two occasions, teaching economics and personal finance, and concluded his Army service as Director of Economics. He works with individuals, families, business owners and military retirees, with focus areas that include retirement income planning, charitable giving strategies and education funding.
Richard Hewitt’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Praetorian Wealth Management since 2012. Before joining Praetorian Wealth Management in 2012, Richard Hewitt was registered through Praetorian Guard, A Division of Centurion Alliance, Inc.
- – present · 14 yearsCarmel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 147814
- – · 1 yearCarmel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 147814
- Praetorian Guard, A Division of Centurion Alliance, Inc.– · 3 yearsCarmel, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110036
Investment adviser representative registrations
Richard Hewitt is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from January 2012; the most recent is Texas, in April 2012.
- CaliforniaSince 20 January 2012
- TexasSince 6 April 2012
Examinations
No examinations are on Richard Hewitt’s record.
- Full name
- Richard Alan Hewitt
- CRD
- 4875956
- Firm
- Praetorian Wealth Management · CRD 147814
- Role
- President&chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 3775 VIA NONA MARIE, SUITE 220, Carmel, CA 93923
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 2006
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- praetorianguard.biz
Where does Richard Hewitt work?
Richard Hewitt has been President&chief Compliance Officer of Praetorian Wealth Management, Inc. since July 2008, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Richard Hewitt a financial advisor?
Yes. Richard Hewitt has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Praetorian Wealth Management since January 2012.
How many years of experience does Richard Hewitt have?
Richard Hewitt has 20 years in the financial industry, since July 2006, across 2 adviser firms.
Where did Richard Hewitt work before Praetorian Wealth Management?
Before Praetorian Wealth Management, Richard Hewitt was registered through Praetorian Guard, A Division of Centurion Alliance, Inc., November 2004 to October 2008.
Where is Richard Hewitt based?
Richard Hewitt’s registered office is in Carmel, CA.
Is Richard Hewitt registered with FINRA?
No. Richard Hewitt has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Richard Hewitt’s record?
Search CRD 4875956 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Richard Hewitt’s full registration record.