Stuart Bridges has been Founding Member / CEO of Axient Investment Advisors since May 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Stuart Bridges holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of South Alabama and a Master of Business Administration (emphasis in finance) from Auburn University at Montgomery.
Axient Investment Advisors LLC is a Huntsville, AL firm with $454M under management, 768 clients and 12 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Stuart Bridges is Managing Partner of Eagle Creek Wealth Management. He was Director of Investment Services at Progress Financial Services for 12 years. Before that he was Director of National Sales and Managing Director at Sterne, Agee & Leach in Birmingham, AL, and National Sales Manager at AmSouth Investment Services for 10 years.
Stuart Bridges’ longest registration was 9 years at Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc. (2006–2016). Before joining Axient Investment Advisors in 2026, Stuart Bridges was registered through Stonex Advisors Inc. and Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.
- – present · under a yearHuntsville, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 336722
- Stonex Advisors Inc.– · 9 yearsHuntsville, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174182
- Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.– · 9 yearsBirmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130888
- Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc. Capital Management– · under a yearBirmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 791
- Amsouth Investment Management Company LLC– · 3 yearsBirmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111757
- Amsouth Investment Services, Inc.– · 2 yearsBirmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15692
Investment adviser representative registrations
Stuart Bridges is registered as an investment adviser representative in Alabama, since February 2026.
- AlabamaSince 5 February 2026
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 62 | Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 50 | Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam | 5 February 2016 |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 2 March 2007 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 26 February 2007 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 11 October 2005 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 18 November 2002 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 1 March 1996 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 28 August 1992 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 8 July 1992 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 7 July 1992 |
- Name
- Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam
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- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
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- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- National Commodity Futures 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
- Stuart Daniel Bridges
- CRD
- 2241375
- Firm
- Axient Investment Advisors · CRD 336722
- Role
- Founding Member / CEO
- Office
- 403 MADISON ST SE, 2ND FL, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- December 1992
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- axientadvisors.com
Where does Stuart Bridges work?
Stuart Bridges has been Founding Member / CEO of Axient Investment Advisors LLC since May 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Stuart Bridges a financial advisor?
Yes. Stuart Bridges has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama, through Axient Investment Advisors since February 2026.
How many years of experience does Stuart Bridges have?
Stuart Bridges has 33 years in the financial industry, since December 1992, across 6 adviser firms.
What exams has Stuart Bridges passed?
Stuart Bridges has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 3, Series 24, Series 53, Series 9, Series 10, Series 50 and Series 62. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1992. FINRA credited Stuart Bridges with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Stuart Bridges work before Axient Investment Advisors?
Before Axient Investment Advisors, Stuart Bridges was registered through Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc., October 2006 to June 2016; Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc. Capital Management, October 2006 to January 2007; Amsouth Investment Management Company LLC, July 2003 to October 2006; Amsouth Investment Services, Inc., August 2000 to July 2003.
Where is Stuart Bridges based?
Stuart Bridges’ registered office is in Huntsville, AL.
Is Stuart Bridges registered with FINRA?
Yes. Stuart Bridges has a current broker registration, under CRD 2241375.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Stuart Bridges’ record?
Search CRD 2241375 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Stuart Bridges’ full registration record.
