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RIA / WealthAdvisorChartered Financial Analyst25 years in industry

Brett Dale Carson

Advisor at BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

OMAHA, NE

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Relationships: 7
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 23, 2001 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
Current firm class: mixed wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Mar 26, 2001earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 25derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Chartered Financial Analyst
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Mar 26, 2001
First registration: Aug 23, 2001
Dual registered: no
Other names: BRETT DALE CARSON|Brett Carson
IAPD individual key: 4585590

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Mixed wealth	Feb 12, 2026	n/a	yes	OMAHA, NE	Current employment
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	No RAUM reported	Jun 22, 2023	Jan 27, 2026	no	OMAHA, NE	Previous registration
CARSON GROUP INVESTING	Asset manager	Mar 21, 2022	May 5, 2023	no	OMAHA, NE	Previous registration
CWM, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 26, 2011	May 5, 2023	no	OMAHA, NE	Previous registration
GARP RESEARCH & SECURITIES COMPANY	n/a	Feb 22, 2007	Sep 9, 2011	no	BALTIMORE, MD\|BALTIMORE, MD\|BALTIMORE, MD\|REISTERSTOWN, MD\|OMAHA, NE\|BALTIMORE, MD	Previous registration
GARP RESEARCH LLC	n/a	Aug 23, 2001	Jan 5, 2006	no	TOWSON, MD	Previous registration
GAINESWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Aug 23, 2001	Sep 9, 2011	no	COCKEYSVILLE, MD\|COCKEYSVILLE, MD\|OMAHA, NE	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Jan 27, 2026	Feb 12, 2026	16	Firm change	Other
CWM, LLC	CARSON GROUP INVESTING	May 5, 2023	Mar 21, 2022	-410	Firm change after gap	Other
CARSON GROUP INVESTING	NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	May 5, 2023	Jun 22, 2023	48	Firm change	Other
GAINESWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	GARP RESEARCH & SECURITIES COMPANY	Sep 9, 2011	Feb 22, 2007	-1,660	Firm change after gap	Other
GARP RESEARCH & SECURITIES COMPANY	CWM, LLC	Sep 9, 2011	Sep 26, 2011	17	Firm change	Other
GARP RESEARCH LLC	GAINESWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	Jan 5, 2006	Aug 23, 2001	-1,596	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 12, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 22, 2023 to Jan 27, 2026factForm ADV
→ CWM, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 26, 2011 to May 5, 2023factForm ADV
→ CARSON GROUP INVESTINGRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 21, 2022 to May 5, 2023factForm ADV
→ GAINESWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 23, 2001 to Sep 9, 2011factForm ADV
→ GARP RESEARCH & SECURITIES COMPANYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 22, 2007 to Sep 9, 2011factForm ADV
→ GARP RESEARCH LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 23, 2001 to Jan 5, 2006factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 27, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Brett Dale Carson left Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,Llc for Bridges Investment Management Inc (registered 2026-02-12)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
May 5, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Brett Dale Carson left Carson Group Investing for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,Llc (registered 2023-06-22)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
May 5, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Brett Dale Carson left Cwm, Llc for Carson Group Investing (registered 2022-03-21)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago