Richard Parker has been CEO of Thurston Springer Advisors since October 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Richard Parker holds a Finance degree from Indiana University Bloomington.
Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC is an Indianapolis, IN firm with $6.01B under management, 4,694 clients and 86 advisers across 34 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Richard W. Parker is Chief Executive Officer / Chief Operations Officer / Partner of Thurston Springer, based in Indianapolis. Parker began employment with Thurston Springer in 2008 after entering the residential custom construction industry following college. Over the years he has held many roles within the firm.
Richard Parker’s longest registration was 12 years at Thurston Springer Financial (2008–2021). Before joining Thurston Springer Advisors in 2020, Richard Parker was registered through Robovise Dba Robo and Thurston Springer Financial.
- Truedge Asset Management LLCAlso current– present · 1 yearIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 323442
- Thurston Springer AdvisorsCurrent– present · 6 yearsIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 299201
- Robovise Dba Robo– · 3 yearsIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 285062
- Thurston Springer Financial– · 12 yearsIndianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8478
Investment adviser representative registrations
Richard Parker is registered as an investment adviser representative in Indiana, since August 2020.
- IndianaSince 12 August 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 10 September 2009 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 19 August 2009 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 26 September 2008 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1 July 2008 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 April 2008 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
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- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- National Commodity Futures Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Richard Wilson Parker
- CRD
- 5497397
- Firm
- Thurston Springer Advisors · CRD 299201
- Role
- CEO
- Office
- 9000 KEYSTONE CROSSING, SUITE 700, Indianapolis, IN 46240
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- April 2008
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- thurstonspringer.com
Where does Richard Parker work?
Richard Parker has been CEO of Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC since October 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Richard Parker a financial advisor?
Yes. Richard Parker has a current investment-adviser registration in Indiana, through Thurston Springer Advisors since August 2020.
How many years of experience does Richard Parker have?
Richard Parker has 18 years in the financial industry, since April 2008, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Richard Parker passed?
Richard Parker has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24, Series 3, Series 99TO and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2008. FINRA credited Richard Parker with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Richard Parker based?
Richard Parker’s registered office is in Indianapolis, IN.
Is Richard Parker registered with FINRA?
Yes. Richard Parker has a current broker registration, under CRD 5497397.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Richard Parker’s record?
Search CRD 5497397 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Richard Parker’s full registration record.
