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Richard Long

Chief Compliance Officer at Valley View Consulting in Huddleston, VA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Richard Long is Chief Compliance Officer of Valley View Consulting LLC, an investment adviser managing $16.4B, and works from its Huddleston, VA office. Richard Long has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Valley View Consulting since 3 January 2001, has 25 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 52, Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7.

25
Years in industry
25
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
5
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 17 October 2026SEC record

Career

Richard Long has been Chief Compliance Officer of Valley View Consulting since October 2004, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Valley View Consulting LLC is a firm with $16.4B under management, 76 clients and 8 advisers across 8 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Richard G. Long, Jr. is Manager of Valley View Consulting. Long founded Valley View in 1998 and has been in the investment industry since 1981.

Richard Long’s longest registration is the current one, 25 years at Valley View Consulting since 2001.

  1. Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc.
    – · 6 years
    Huddleston, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19299
  2. – present · 25 years
    Huddleston, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108583

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Richard Long is registered as an investment adviser representative in 5 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from January 2001; the most recent is Colorado, in August 2026.

  • ColoradoSince 19 August 2026
  • FloridaSince 13 May 2014
  • North CarolinaSince 5 August 2020
  • TexasResidentSince 4 March 2003
  • VirginiaSince 3 January 2001

Examinations

Series 721 November 1987
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6319 December 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 621 August 1985
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 526 April 1982
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Richard George Long
CRD
1534226
Firm
Valley View Consulting · CRD 108583
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
Huddleston, VA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
January 2001
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Richard Long work?

Richard Long has been Chief Compliance Officer of Valley View Consulting LLC since October 2004, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 19 August 2026

Is Richard Long a financial advisor?

Yes. Richard Long has a current investment-adviser registration in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, through Valley View Consulting since January 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Richard Long have?

Richard Long has 25 years in the financial industry, since January 2001, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Richard Long passed?

Richard Long has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 52, Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 52, was passed in April 1982.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Richard Long based?

Richard Long’s registered office is in Huddleston, VA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Is Richard Long registered with FINRA?

No. Richard Long has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How can I verify Richard Long’s record?

Search CRD 1534226 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Richard Long’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1534226, checked 17 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Valley View Consulting LLC, filed 19 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Valley View Consulting team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.