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Robert Pfeifer

Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary at Frost Investment Advisors in San Antonio, TX

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Robert Pfeifer is Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary of Frost Investment Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $5.36B, and works from its San Antonio, TX office. Robert Pfeifer has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Frost Investment Advisors since 9 September 2010, has 19 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 7 licensing exams.

19
Years in industry
16
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Robert Pfeifer is Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Frost Investment Advisors, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Robert Pfeifer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of North Texas.

Frost Investment Advisors, LLC is a San Antonio, TX firm with $5.36B under management, 9 clients and 31 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Bob Pfeifer is Chief Compliance Officer of Frost Investment Advisors. He joined the adviser in 2010 as a Compliance Officer and moved into the Chief Compliance Officer role in 2012. He is primarily responsible for oversight and management of a compliance team that conducts due diligence and analysis of the adviser's marketing collateral, and his responsibilities include verifying compliance with internal policies and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Before joining, he had over 12 years of experience in compliance roles in financial services.

Robert Pfeifer’s longest registration is the current one, 16 years at Frost Investment Advisors since 2010. Before joining Frost Investment Advisors in 2010, Robert Pfeifer was registered through Commerce Street Investment Advisor, LLC and First Southwest Asset Management Inc.

  1. – present · 16 years
    San Antonio, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146148
  2. Commerce Street Investment Advisor, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144278
  3. First Southwest Asset Management Inc
    – · under a year
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110760

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Robert Pfeifer is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since September 2010.

  • TexasSince 9 September 2010

Examinations

Series 559 July 2001
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 48 July 1999
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 531 June 1999
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 6518 February 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2412 January 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6320 November 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 728 October 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Robert Dean Pfeifer
CRD
3124248
Firm
Frost Investment Advisors · CRD 146148
Role
Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary
Office
111 WEST HOUSTON STREET, 10TH FLOOR, San Antonio, TX 78205
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
frostinv.com

Common questions

Where does Robert Pfeifer work?

Robert Pfeifer is Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary of Frost Investment Advisors, LLC, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 24 March 2026

Is Robert Pfeifer a financial advisor?

Yes. Robert Pfeifer has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Frost Investment Advisors since September 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Robert Pfeifer have?

Robert Pfeifer has 19 years in the financial industry, since August 2007, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Robert Pfeifer passed?

Robert Pfeifer has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 65, Series 53, Series 4 and Series 55. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1998.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Robert Pfeifer work before Frost Investment Advisors?

Before Frost Investment Advisors, Robert Pfeifer was registered through Commerce Street Investment Advisor, LLC, January 2008 to August 2010; First Southwest Asset Management Inc, April 2006 to September 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Robert Pfeifer based?

Robert Pfeifer’s registered office is in San Antonio, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Robert Pfeifer registered with FINRA?

No. Robert Pfeifer has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Robert Pfeifer’s record?

Search CRD 3124248 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Robert Pfeifer’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Frost Investment Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3124248, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Frost Investment Advisors, LLC, filed 24 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Frost Investment Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.