William West has been Owner/Member of Brown Wealth Management since November 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Brown Wealth Management, LLC is a Naperville, IL firm with $531M under management, 450 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
William West’s longest registration was 5 years at Securities America Advisors, Inc. (2017–2023). Before joining Brown Wealth Management in 2023, William West was registered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. and National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY).
- Securities America Advisors, Inc.– · 5 yearsNaperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110518
- National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY)– · 1 yearNaperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 29604
Investment adviser representative registrations
William West is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since April 2023.
- IllinoisSince 5 April 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 1 April 2016 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 14 May 2014 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- William Scott West
- CRD
- 6219999
- Firm
- Brown Wealth Management · CRD 324695
- Role
- Owner/Member
- Office
- 1700 PARK STREET, SUITE 106, Naperville, IL 60563
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- February 2016
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does William West work?
William West has been Owner/Member of Brown Wealth Management, LLC since November 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is William West a financial advisor?
Yes. William West has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through Brown Wealth Management since April 2023.
How many years of experience does William West have?
William West has 10 years in the financial industry, since February 2016, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has William West passed?
William West has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 2014. FINRA credited William West with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did William West work before Brown Wealth Management?
Before Brown Wealth Management, William West was registered through Securities America Advisors, Inc., October 2017 to March 2023; National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY), April 2016 to October 2017.
Where is William West based?
William West’s registered office is in Naperville, IL.
Is William West registered with FINRA?
Yes. William West has a current broker registration, under CRD 6219999.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify William West’s record?
Search CRD 6219999 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish William West’s full registration record.