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Susan Wanamaker

Investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory in Cleveland, OH

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Susan Wanamaker is an investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, an investment adviser managing $901M, and works from its Cleveland, OH office. Susan Wanamaker has been registered through Beacon Financial Advisory since 2 November 2023, has 16 years in the industry across 7 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

16
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
7
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Susan Wanamaker has been an investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory since November 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Beacon Financial Advisory LLC is a Cleveland, OH firm with $901M under management, 1,556 clients and 13 advisers across 5 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Susan Wanamaker’s longest registration is the current one, 6 years at Capital Analysts since 2020. Before joining Beacon Financial Advisory in 2023, Susan Wanamaker was registered through Equitable Advisors, LLC and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors.

  1. Lincoln InvestmentAlso current
    – present · 2 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 519
  2. – present · 2 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174334
  3. Capital AnalystsAlso current
    – present · 6 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 162200
  4. Equitable Advisors, LLC
    – · under a year
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6627
  5. Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
    – · under a year
    Woodmere Village, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288590
  6. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 1 year
    Chagrin Falls, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  7. Morgan Stanley
    – · 3 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Susan Wanamaker is registered as an investment adviser representative in Ohio, since July 2020.

  • OhioSince 29 July 2020

Examinations

Series 6TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6626 July 2013
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 726 June 2013
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6325 September 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 630 December 1982
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Susan Marie Wanamaker
CRD
1084399
Firm
Beacon Financial Advisory · CRD 174334
Office
25825 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 110, Cleveland, OH 44122
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 2010
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Susan Wanamaker work?

Susan Wanamaker is an investment adviser representative registered through Beacon Financial Advisory LLC since November 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Susan Wanamaker a financial advisor?

Yes. Susan Wanamaker has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through Beacon Financial Advisory since November 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Susan Wanamaker have?

Susan Wanamaker has 16 years in the financial industry, since September 2010, across 7 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Susan Wanamaker passed?

Susan Wanamaker has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 66 and Series 6TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 1982. FINRA credited Susan Wanamaker with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Susan Wanamaker work before Beacon Financial Advisory?

Before Beacon Financial Advisory, Susan Wanamaker was registered through Equitable Advisors, LLC, December 2019 to July 2020; Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, January 2019 to September 2019; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, December 2016 to September 2018; Morgan Stanley, July 2013 to October 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Susan Wanamaker based?

Susan Wanamaker’s registered office is in Cleveland, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Susan Wanamaker registered with FINRA?

Yes. Susan Wanamaker has a current broker registration, under CRD 1084399.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Susan Wanamaker’s record?

Search CRD 1084399 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Susan Wanamaker’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Beacon Financial Advisory

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1084399, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, filed 17 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.