Brian D. Holmes, MS, CFP®, AIF® is the President and CEO of SEIA and one of its four founding partners. With over 35 years in the investment management business, he leads a successful independent private practice with his team, serving over 300 clients. Brian is a past member of the Schwab Institutional Advisory Board and served on the UCLA Department of Economics Board of Visitors to enhance the curriculum of the Business Economics major. He has been retained by many notable clients, executive groups, corporations, and universities for lectures, including guest lectures at UCLA’s undergraduate Economics and Investments classes. He is involved with numerous charities in the Southern California area and has lived in Malibu, California since 1987 with his family. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Business Administration emphasis from UCLA and a Master of Science in Financial Planning from the College of Financial Planning. He became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner in 1988 and earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation in 2011. He is also a licensed insurance agent (CA Insurance License #0657377).
Assets Under Management: $24.3B managed by SEIA & its affiliates as of 3/31/2025
Years of Experience: 39 years
Years in Current Firm: 26 years
Certifications/Designations: Master of Science degree in Financial Planning
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
Accredited Investment Fiduciary®
licensed insurance agent (CA Ins. License #0657377)
*Licensed attorney, not currently practicing. SEIA is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or tax services.
The reported Assets Under Management (AUM) represents the combined total of Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA) and its affiliated entities as of 3/31/2025. AUM includes portfolios continuously supervised or managed by SEIA and its affiliates. The AUM encompasses assets like stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and cash, among others. For more details on the professional designations listed, including description, minimum requirements, and ongoing education requirements, please contact (310) 712-2323 or visit seia.com/disclosures. SEIA is an SEC-registered investment adviser; however, such registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training and no inference to the contrary should be made. Securities offered through Signature Estate Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through SEIA, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067, (310) 712-2323.
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