Ronald Church has been an investment adviser representative at Barnes Wealth Management Group since December 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Ronald Church holds a Master's from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University.
Barnes Wealth Management Group, Inc. is a Bakersfield, CA firm with $477M under management, 897 clients and 7 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Ron Church is Founder & President of Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants, which he founded in 2011. Ironwood joined Barnes Wealth Management Group in January 2015. Church works as a fee-based retirement plan specialist focused on retirement plan investment analysis, plan design and improvement, and plan benchmarking, and has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Ronald Church’s longest registration was 12 years at Princor Financial Services Corporation (1998–2011). Before joining Barnes Wealth Management Group in 2015, Ronald Church was registered through Global Retirement Partners LLC and Financial Telesis, Inc.
- – present · 10 yearsBakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132189
- Global Retirement Partners LLC– · 1 yearBakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 172011
- Financial Telesis, Inc.– · 3 yearsBakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 31012
- Princor Financial Services Corporation– · 12 yearsBakersfield, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1137
Professional designations
Listed by Barnes Wealth Management Group
- Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
- Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Ronald Church is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since December 2015.
- CaliforniaSince 15 December 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 10 February 2000 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 July 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 13 March 1996 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 16 November 1985 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Ronald Julius Church
- CRD
- 1431285
- Firm
- Barnes Wealth Management Group · CRD 132189
- Office
- 5060 CALIFORNIA AVE., SUITE 600, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- December 1985
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Ronald Church work?
Ronald Church is an investment adviser representative registered through Barnes Wealth Management Group, Inc. since December 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Is Ronald Church a financial advisor?
Yes. Ronald Church has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Barnes Wealth Management Group since December 2015.
How many years of experience does Ronald Church have?
Ronald Church has 40 years in the financial industry, since December 1985, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Ronald Church passed?
Ronald Church has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1985. FINRA credited Ronald Church with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Ronald Church work before Barnes Wealth Management Group?
Before Barnes Wealth Management Group, Ronald Church was registered through Global Retirement Partners LLC, September 2014 to November 2015; Financial Telesis, Inc., May 2011 to November 2014; Princor Financial Services Corporation, September 1998 to May 2011.
Where is Ronald Church based?
Ronald Church’s registered office is in Bakersfield, CA.
Is Ronald Church registered with FINRA?
Yes. Ronald Church has a current broker registration, under CRD 1431285.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Ronald Church’s record?
Search CRD 1431285 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Ronald Church’s full registration record.
- Steven BarnesPresident and Chief Compliance Officer
- Lori BarnesTrustee to the Barnes Living Trust Dated 09/20/1995