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Wesley Reed

Chief Compliance Officer at Three Magnolias Financial Advisors in Winston Salem, NC

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Wesley Reed is Chief Compliance Officer of Three Magnolias Financial Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $487M, and works from its Winston Salem, NC office. Wesley Reed has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Three Magnolias Financial Advisors since 18 September 2009, has 29 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

29
Years in industry
17
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Wesley Reed has been Chief Compliance Officer of Three Magnolias Financial Advisors since October 2017, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Wesley Reed holds a BA from Wake Forest University.

Three Magnolias Financial Advisors, LLC is a Winston Salem, NC firm with $487M under management, 618 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Wes Reed serves as Compliance Officer for Three Magnolias Financial Advisors. He joined the firm in 2009, after beginning his career in 1997 with Wheat First Butcher Singer, where he spent 12 years advising a wide range of clients. He has over 28 years of experience in financial services, including work with corporate clients on the design and implementation of 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.

Wesley Reed’s longest registration is the current one, 17 years at Three Magnolias Financial Advisors since 2009. Before joining Three Magnolias Financial Advisors in 2009, Wesley Reed was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 17 years
    Winston Salem, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 114471
  2. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
    – · 5 years
    Winston Salem, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Wesley Reed is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2009; the most recent is Texas, in March 2019.

  • North CarolinaSince 18 September 2009
  • TexasResidentSince 14 March 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 246 July 2017
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 3113 February 2009
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6529 May 1997
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6320 May 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 714 May 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Wesley Robert Reed
CRD
2873119
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
110 OAKWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 480, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
May 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Wesley Reed work?

Wesley Reed has been Chief Compliance Officer of Three Magnolias Financial Advisors, LLC since October 2017.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Wesley Reed a financial advisor?

Yes. Wesley Reed has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina and Texas, through Three Magnolias Financial Advisors since September 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Wesley Reed have?

Wesley Reed has 29 years in the financial industry, since May 1997, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Wesley Reed passed?

Wesley Reed has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 31 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1997. FINRA credited Wesley Reed with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Wesley Reed work before Three Magnolias Financial Advisors?

Before Three Magnolias Financial Advisors, Wesley Reed was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, December 2003 to September 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Wesley Reed based?

Wesley Reed’s registered office is in Winston Salem, NC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Wesley Reed registered with FINRA?

Yes. Wesley Reed has a current broker registration, under CRD 2873119.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Wesley Reed’s record?

Search CRD 2873119 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Wesley Reed’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Three Magnolias Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2873119, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Three Magnolias Financial Advisors, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.