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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner23 years in industry

BRIAN ARNOLD HICKOX

Advisor at BRIGHTON JONES LLC

SEATTLE, WA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 13
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 21, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: BRIGHTON JONES 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: May 15, 2003earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 23derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 12
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S66
First exam: May 15, 2003
First registration: May 21, 2003
Dual registered: no
Other names: BRIAN HICKOX|BRIAN HICKOX|BRIAN HICKOX|BRIAN ARNOLD HICKOX|BRIAN HICKOX
IAPD individual key: 4625882

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
BRIGHTON JONES LLC	Independent wealth	Jul 8, 2025	n/a	yes	SEATTLE, WA\|SEATTLE, WA	Current employment
Q3 ADVISORS, LLC	No RAUM reported	Oct 24, 2023	Aug 1, 2024	no	West Palm Beach, FL	Previous registration
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 27, 2022	Sep 18, 2023	no	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	Previous registration
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Nov 2, 2018	Sep 19, 2022	no	WARWICK, RI\|NEWPORT, RI	Previous registration
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jan 31, 2017	Nov 2, 2018	no	WARWICK, RI\|NEWPORT, RI	Previous registration
CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Mar 4, 2015	Feb 10, 2017	no	MIDDLETOWN, RI\|WAVERLY, IA\|Middletown, RI	Previous registration
PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Asset manager	Jul 1, 2013	Oct 6, 2014	no	BOSTON, MA	Previous registration
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 4, 2012	Jun 21, 2013	no	NEWPORT, RI	Previous registration
BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC	Independent wealth	Oct 30, 2009	Sep 5, 2012	no	PROVIDENCE, RI\|PROVIDENCE, RI	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 22, 2007	Nov 5, 2009	no	PROVIDENCE, RI	Previous registration
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	n/a	Nov 16, 2005	Oct 10, 2007	no	PROVIDENCE, RI\|PAWTUCKET, RI\|LINCOLN, RI\|LINCOLN, RI	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Aug 10, 2005	Oct 12, 2005	no	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 21, 2003	Apr 5, 2005	no	ROCHESTER, NY	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
Q3 ADVISORS, LLC	BRIGHTON JONES LLC	Aug 1, 2024	Jul 8, 2025	341	Firm change	Other
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Q3 ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 18, 2023	Oct 24, 2023	36	Firm change	Other
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Sep 19, 2022	Oct 27, 2022	38	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	OSAIC WEALTH, INC.	Nov 2, 2018	Nov 2, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to ibd
CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.	SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.	Feb 10, 2017	Jan 31, 2017	-10	Firm change	Other
PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.	Oct 6, 2014	Mar 4, 2015	149	Firm change	Other
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Jun 21, 2013	Jul 1, 2013	10	Firm change	Other
BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC	CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	Sep 5, 2012	Sep 4, 2012	-1	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INC	Nov 5, 2009	Oct 30, 2009	-6	Firm change	Wirehouse to RIA
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Oct 10, 2007	Oct 22, 2007	12	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	Oct 12, 2005	Nov 16, 2005	35	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (11)

→ BRIGHTON JONES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jul 8, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ Q3 ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 24, 2023 to Aug 1, 2024factForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 27, 2022 to Sep 18, 2023factForm ADV
→ OSAIC WEALTH, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 2, 2018 to Sep 19, 2022factForm ADV
→ SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 31, 2017 to Nov 2, 2018factForm ADV
→ CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 4, 2015 to Feb 10, 2017factForm ADV
→ PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 1, 2013 to Oct 6, 2014factForm ADV
→ CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 4, 2012 to Jun 21, 2013factForm ADV
→ BROWN, LISLE/CUMMINGS, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 30, 2009 to Sep 5, 2012factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 22, 2007 to Nov 5, 2009factForm ADV
→ BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 16, 2005 to Oct 10, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 1, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Brian Arnold Hickox left Q3 Advisors, Llc for Brighton Jones Llc (registered 2025-07-08)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Sep 18, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Brian Arnold Hickox left Cetera Investment Advisers Llc for Q3 Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-10-24)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Sep 19, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Brian Arnold Hickox left Osaic Wealth, Inc. for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2022-10-27)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago