The Securities Guys are experienced teachers that help people pass their securities exams.

With over 35 years of combined securities experience, Jeff Tharp Sr. and Brian Kolins are the go-to source for passing your SIE, Series 6, Series 63, Series 26, and Series 65 on the first try. Over the years they’ve helped thousands of students, and in that time they’ve developed a tried-and-true system that caters to different learning styles.

EDUCATOR

Jeff Tharp

Jeff Tharp has been teaching securities licensing for almost 20 years. He is an exciting and interactive teacher that gets students excited to learn the material.

Jeff can help you with the SIE, the Series 6 Top Off, the Series 63, and the Series 26 exams.

Jeff has helped THOUSANDS pass their exams! (over 400 in 2019 alone)

EDUCATOR

Brian Kolins

Brian graduated from RPI with a degree in Graphic design in 2005. After that he learned life insurance at one company, but wanted more. He loved the field and loved helping people. So he moved from that initial company to MetLife where he stayed for almost 5 years. However, he was just starting investments in 2007-2008 and, starting during the greatest recession of a generation was not easy. So he left MetLife and went to West Chester University to pursue a degree in teaching Math. He got his BSed in Math in 2012 and started working as a substitute at his old high school where he had the reputation for being able to teach any math concept to any student no matter how many times others has failed. After that, he went and earned his Masters in Mathematics in 2015 from WCU and then came back into the insurance/investment industry. He has passed 12 tests the first time, so he is good at learning material and is also a skilled teacher in complicated topics.

Brian has passed the Series 7, a Series 66, and Series 24 license.

Meet Jeff and Brian

EDUCATOR

Jeff Tharp

Jeff Tharp has been teaching securities licensing for almost 20 years. He is an exciting and interactive teacher that gets students excited to learn the material.

Jeff can help you with the SIE, the Series 6 Top Off, the Series 63, and the Series 26 exams.

Jeff has helped THOUSANDS pass their exams! (over 400 in 2019 alone)

EDUCATOR

Brian Kolins

Brian graduated from RPI with a degree in Graphic design in 2005. Later that year he started working for Bankers Life and Casualty, a truly horrible insurance company. But he loved the field and loved helping people. So he moved from Bankers to MetLife where he stayed for almost 5 years. However, he was just starting investments in 2007-2008 and, starting during the greatest recession of a generation was not easy. So he left MetLife and went to West Chester University to pursue a degree in teaching Math. He got his BSed in Math in 2012 and started working as a substitute at his old high school where he had the reputation for being able to teach any math concept to any student no matter how many times others has failed. After that, he went and earned his Masters in Mathematics in 2015 from WCU and then came back into the insurance/investment industry. He has passed 12 tests the first time, so he is good at learning material and is also a skilled teacher in complicated topics.

Brian holds a Series 7, a Series 66, and a Series 24 license.

Brian has helped HUNDREDS pass their exams! (over 150 in 2019 alone)

Pass your Securities Exams with a learning platform built for you.

The Securities Guys learning platform for helping students pass FINRA securities licensing exams combines a variety of techniques and is tailored for all different kinds of learning styles. Their courses include online classes, videos that can be watched several times, flash cards, one-on-one tutoring, and more.