Sean Gillespie has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Apforia since May 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Apforia LTD is a Virginia Beach, VA firm with $102M under management, 385 clients and 10 advisers across 8 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Sean Gillespie is Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of APFORIA, LTD, an SEC-registered umbrella RIA. He is also President of Redeployment Wealth Strategies, an advisory firm serving active duty, retired, and transitioning military families. Gillespie was part of the team that launched APFORIA to address the operational and compliance roadblocks he encountered while building a firm serving military families.
Sean Gillespie’s longest registration was 4 years at Securities America Advisors, Inc. (2013–2018). Before joining Apforia in 2023, Sean Gillespie was registered through Redeployment Wealth Strategies LLC and Securities America Advisors, Inc.
- Redeployment Wealth Strategies LLC– · 2 yearsVirginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 277147
- Redeployment Wealth Strategies LLC– · 2 yearsVirginia Beach, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 277147
- Securities America Advisors, Inc.– · 4 yearsChesapeake, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110518
Professional designations
Listed by Apforia
- Military Qualified Financial Planner® (MQFP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Sean Gillespie is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in September 2023.
- TexasResidentSince 19 September 2023
- VirginiaSince 27 September 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 13 August 2013 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 27 July 2013 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Sean C Gillespie
- CRD
- 6036446
- Firm
- Apforia · CRD 327176
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 240 MUSTANG TRAIL, STE 10, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 2013
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- apforia.com
Where does Sean Gillespie work?
Sean Gillespie has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Apforia LTD since May 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Sean Gillespie a financial advisor?
Yes. Sean Gillespie has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas and Virginia, through Apforia since September 2023.
How many years of experience does Sean Gillespie have?
Sean Gillespie has 13 years in the financial industry, since October 2013, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Sean Gillespie passed?
Sean Gillespie has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2013. FINRA credited Sean Gillespie with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Sean Gillespie work before Apforia?
Before Apforia, Sean Gillespie was registered through Redeployment Wealth Strategies LLC, August 2018 to December 2020; Securities America Advisors, Inc., August 2013 to July 2018.
Where is Sean Gillespie based?
Sean Gillespie’s registered office is in Virginia Beach, VA.
Is Sean Gillespie registered with FINRA?
No. Sean Gillespie has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Sean Gillespie’s record?
Search CRD 6036446 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Sean Gillespie’s full registration record.
