Brett Valderas

Brett Valderas is an experienced compliance professional currently serving as a Compliance Consultant at Avantax Wealth Management® since October 2021. Valderas has a robust background in compliance roles, including positions as Compliance Officer at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and as Operations/Compliance/Licensing at Wentworth, where responsibilities encompassed regulatory compliance, monitoring correspondence, and maintaining broker-dealer licensing. Prior to specializing in compliance, Valderas worked in real estate, building client relationships and closing sales at Redfin, Gehan Homes, and as a Licensed Texas Realtor. Earlier career experience includes managerial roles in retail and field operations management in the oil industry. Valderas holds two Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Finance from the University of North Texas.