Wesley Alvin Barnes

Employer firm

Mariner CRD 140195

$125B regulatory AUM 216 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

Financial planning
Portfolio management (individuals)
Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
Portfolio management (institutions)
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers

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Current Employers

Mariner

5700 W. 112Th Street Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
IL	RA	APPROVED	2025-04-16
IN	RA	APPROVED	2025-04-16

IL RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-04-16
IN RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-04-16

Branch Locations

Valparaiso, IN • United States

One Mid America Plaza Suite 500, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

Regulatory action No
Criminal No
Bankruptcy No
Civil judicial No
Bond No
Judgment / lien No
Investigation No
Customer complaint No
Termination No

Employment History

Organization	City	State	From	To
Hightower Securities, Llc	Chicago	IL	10/2008	08/2022
Hightower Advisors, Llc	Chicago	IL	10/2008	08/2022
Mariner	Overland Park	KS	04/2025	Present
Self-Employed / Barnes Hospitality, Inc.	Valparaiso	IN	08/2022	04/2025
United States Marine Corps Reserves	Valparaiso	IN	10/2011	03/2017

10/2008 → 08/2022

Hightower Securities, Llc

Chicago, IL
10/2008 → 08/2022

Hightower Advisors, Llc

Chicago, IL
04/2025 → Present

Mariner

Overland Park, KS
08/2022 → 04/2025

Self-Employed / Barnes Hospitality, Inc.

Valparaiso, IN
10/2011 → 03/2017

United States Marine Corps Reserves

Valparaiso, IN

Previous Registrations

2008-10-28 → 2022-08-04

Hightower Advisors, Llc

Valparaiso, IN

Chicago, IL

Other Businesses

1. Barnes Hospitality, Inc., Investment related: N, Valparaiso, IN, management company for doughnut franchise, CFO, 01/01/2024, 8 hours per month, 0 hours during trading hours, oversee operations and accounting of four doughnut shops. 2. Barnes Holdings LLC dba Parlor Doughnuts Valpo, Investment related: N, Valparaiso, IN, limited service restaurant, Owner, 06/16/2022, 0 hours per month, 0 hours during trading hours, Co-Owner. 3. Barnes Holdings LLC dba Parlor Doughnuts Fishers, Investment related: N, Fishers, IN, limited service restaurant, Owner, 02/09/2024, 0 hours per month, 0 hours during trading hours, Co-Owner. 4. Barnes NWI LLC dba Parlor Doughnuts Munster, Investment related: N, Munster, IN, limited service restaurant, Owner, 02/09/2024, 0 hours per month, 0 hours during trading hours, Co-Owner. 5. Barnes NWI2 LLC dba Parlor Doughnuts Crown Point, Investment related: N, Crown Point, IN, limited service restaurant, Owner, 06/22/2024, 0 hours per month, 0 hours during trading hours, Co-Owner. 6. United Way Northwest Indiana; Not investment related , Merrillville, TN, Board Member, Start date: 10/21/2025, 4 hours per month, 1 hour during trading hours. Attend board meetings.

Exams

Code	Exam	Date
S66	Uniform Combined State Law Examination	2008-09-26

S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination

2008-09-26

Designations

Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

Wesley A Barnes

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