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Stephen Barrett

Member of Board of Managers at Wainwright Investment Counsel in Boston, MA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Stephen Barrett is Member of Board of Managers of Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC, an investment adviser managing $5.52B, and works from its Boston, MA office. Stephen Barrett has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Wainwright Investment Counsel since 14 August 1999, has 59 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 8 licensing exams.

59
Years in industry
27
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Stephen Barrett has been Member of Board of Managers of Wainwright Investment Counsel since January 2005, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 5% and 10% of it. Stephen Barrett holds a B.A. in fine arts from the College of William & Mary.

Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC is a Boston, MA firm with $5.52B under management, 214 clients and 10 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.

Stephen Barrett is Member of Wainwright Board and Investment Advisor of Wainwright Investment Counsel. Barrett joined Wainwright in 2005. Before that, Barrett was chairman and CEO of Wainwright's predecessor firm, H.C. Wainwright & Co., Inc., and earlier was employed by Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated for approximately fourteen years and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. for approximately ten years.

Stephen Barrett’s longest registration is the current one, 27 years at Wainwright Investment Counsel since 1999. Before joining Wainwright Investment Counsel in 1999, Stephen Barrett was registered through Wainwright H C & Co Inc.

  1. – present · 27 years
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108711
  2. Wainwright H C & Co Inc
    – · 9 years
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 375

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Stephen Barrett is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from August 1999; the most recent is Florida, in April 2022.

  • FloridaSince 6 April 2022
  • MassachusettsSince 14 August 1999

Examinations

Series 242 January 2023
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 7TO2 January 2023
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6524 February 1995
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6324 February 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 4117 September 1983
Name
NYSE Allied Member Examination
PC4 October 1978
Name
AMEX Put and Call Exam
Series 407 April 1977
Name
Registered Principal Examination
Series 13 June 1966
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Stephen Dalton Barrett
CRD
13479
Role
Member of Board of Managers
Office
ONE BOSTON PLACE, 41ST FLOOR, Boston, MA 02108
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 1967
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Stephen Barrett work?

Stephen Barrett has been Member of Board of Managers of Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC since January 2005, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 15 September 2026

Is Stephen Barrett a financial advisor?

Yes. Stephen Barrett has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida and Massachusetts, through Wainwright Investment Counsel since August 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Stephen Barrett have?

Stephen Barrett has 59 years in the financial industry, since February 1967, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Stephen Barrett passed?

Stephen Barrett has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 40, PC, Series 41, Series 65, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in June 1966. FINRA credited Stephen Barrett with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Stephen Barrett based?

Stephen Barrett’s registered office is in Boston, MA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Stephen Barrett registered with FINRA?

No. Stephen Barrett has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Stephen Barrett’s record?

Search CRD 13479 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Stephen Barrett’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Wainwright Investment Counsel

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 13479, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wainwright Investment Counsel LLC, filed 15 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Wainwright Investment Counsel team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.