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Tracy Hawbaker

Chief Operations Officer at Cladis Investment Advisory in Billings, MT

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Tracy Hawbaker is Chief Operations Officer of Cladis Investment Advisory LLC, an investment adviser managing $243M, and works from its Billings, MT office. Tracy Hawbaker has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Cladis Investment Advisory since 25 January 2013, has 17 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

17
Years in industry
13
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Tracy Hawbaker has been Chief Operations Officer of Cladis Investment Advisory since January 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Tracy Hawbaker holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from Montana State University-Bozeman.

Cladis Investment Advisory LLC is a Billings, MT firm with $243M under management, 119 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Tracy Hawbaker is a Registered Investment Advisor Representative at Cladis Investment Advisory, based in Billings, Montana, with more than 35 years of combined experience across banking, finance, and healthcare/insurance. She joined the firm in 2010 and became an owner in 2022. Her professional background includes banking and finance roles with Montana Bank, First Interstate Bank, and UBS Financial Services.

Tracy Hawbaker’s longest registration is the current one, 13 years at Cladis Investment Advisory since 2013. Before joining Cladis Investment Advisory in 2013, Tracy Hawbaker was registered through Capstone Wealth Management and UBS Financial Services Inc.

  1. – present · 13 years
    Billings, MT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 153873
  2. Capstone Wealth Management
    – · 3 years
    Billings, MT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130128
  3. UBS Financial Services Inc.
    – · under a year
    Billings, MT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Cladis Investment Advisory

  • AWMA®
  • CTFA

Investment adviser representative registrations

Tracy Hawbaker is registered as an investment adviser representative in Montana, since January 2013.

  • MontanaSince 25 January 2013

Examinations

Series 6627 March 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 715 August 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Tracy Weidler Hawbaker
CRD
4981864
Firm
Cladis Investment Advisory · CRD 153873
Role
Chief Operations Officer
Office
180 S. 32ND STREET WEST, SUITE 1, Billings, MT 59102
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Tracy Hawbaker work?

Tracy Hawbaker has been Chief Operations Officer of Cladis Investment Advisory LLC since January 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 5 March 2026

Is Tracy Hawbaker a financial advisor?

Yes. Tracy Hawbaker has a current investment-adviser registration in Montana, through Cladis Investment Advisory since January 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Tracy Hawbaker have?

Tracy Hawbaker has 17 years in the financial industry, since November 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Tracy Hawbaker passed?

Tracy Hawbaker has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Tracy Hawbaker work before Cladis Investment Advisory?

Before Cladis Investment Advisory, Tracy Hawbaker was registered through Capstone Wealth Management, February 2007 to July 2010; UBS Financial Services Inc., March 2006 to December 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Tracy Hawbaker based?

Tracy Hawbaker’s registered office is in Billings, MT.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Tracy Hawbaker registered with FINRA?

No. Tracy Hawbaker has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Tracy Hawbaker’s record?

Search CRD 4981864 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Tracy Hawbaker’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Cladis Investment Advisory

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4981864, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cladis Investment Advisory LLC, filed 5 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Cladis Investment Advisory team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.