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RIA / WealthAdvisor31 years in industry

BRIAN STEPHEN SEARS

Advisor at MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

DALLAS, TX

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 10, 2000 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 8, 1995earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 31derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Sep 8, 1995
First registration: Mar 10, 2000
Dual registered: no
Other names: BRIAN STEPHEN SEARS
IAPD individual key: 2647229

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
MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Independent wealth	Jun 15, 2026	n/a	yes	DALLAS, TX	Current employment
EVOKE ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Jun 15, 2026	Sep 4, 2026	no	DALLAS, TX\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
SERVICE ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 2, 2015	Jun 9, 2026	no	DALLAS, TX	Previous registration
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.	Former SEC adviser	Sep 9, 2010	Nov 4, 2014	no	LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
NEUBERGER BERMAN BD LLC	No RAUM reported	Sep 19, 2008	Sep 14, 2010	no	NEW YORK, NY\|NEW YORK, NY\|NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.	n/a	Apr 3, 2007	Sep 24, 2008	no	NEW YORK, NY\|NEW YORK, NY\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Mar 10, 2000	Apr 13, 2007	no	LOS ANGELES, CA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	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
EVOKE ADVISORS	MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Sep 4, 2026	Jun 15, 2026	-81	Bulk transfer	RIA to RIA
SERVICE ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	EVOKE ADVISORS	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 15, 2026	6	Firm change	RIA to RIA
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.	SERVICE ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Nov 4, 2014	Jul 2, 2015	240	Firm change	Other
NEUBERGER BERMAN BD LLC	BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.	Sep 14, 2010	Sep 9, 2010	-5	Firm change	Other
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.	NEUBERGER BERMAN BD LLC	Sep 24, 2008	Sep 19, 2008	-5	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.	Apr 13, 2007	Apr 3, 2007	-10	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
226628:300856:TX:2026-06-09	Jun 9, 2026	Jun 15, 2026	DALLAS, TX	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ MAI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 15, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ EVOKE ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 15, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026factForm ADV
→ SERVICE ACADEMY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 2, 2015 to Jun 9, 2026factForm ADV
→ BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 9, 2010 to Nov 4, 2014factForm ADV
→ NEUBERGER BERMAN BD LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 19, 2008 to Sep 14, 2010factForm ADV
→ LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 3, 2007 to Sep 24, 2008factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 10, 2000 to Apr 13, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 9, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Brian Stephen Sears left Service Academy Capital Management Llc for Evoke Advisors (registered 2026-06-15)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago