Varsity Tutors can help you find a Salt Lake City SIE prep solution that best fits your learning requirements. The Securities Industry Essentials (SIE or Essentials) Exam is necessary for anyone considering a career in the securities field. The SIE is one of the few industry exams that does not require the test-taker to be affiliated with a firm to sit for the exam. This open door policy means you can take the SIE before you land a job with a firm, and it may even help you stand out as a self-starter when you apply.
The SIE was created by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a way to provide greater opportunities for those coming into the securities industry from another career path and students trying to get started right out of college. The exam combines some of the general knowledge questions about the field that were previously included in the various specialty tests. While passing the SIE will not grant you a license to begin working the industry, it is one of the requirements you can get out of the way before you're hired.
What can Salt Lake City SIE prep cover?
Professional SIE prep solutions have the potential to cover any aspect of the SIE examination. Prior to taking the test, it is essential to become familiar with several key concepts, including various financial products and their associated risks, trading, capital markets, regulatory framework, customer accounts, and prohibited activities.
You have two SIE prep options from which to choose: courses and private instruction. Both offer effective preparation techniques but do so in slightly different ways.
How can a Salt Lake City SIE prep course help me prepare?
A prep course is a great choice for those students who enjoy being in a collaborative group setting and want a comprehensive review of the concepts which will be covered on the exam. Courses offer precise study guidelines that can help take the guesswork out of SIE preparation.
Every session is led by a skilled teacher who has been thoroughly vetted by Varsity Tutors. You will meet with your teacher and classmates in a convenient online classroom. Digital classrooms save students time and allow more students to participate, which can reduce the cost typically associated with professional SIE prep resources.
Your teacher can offer direct instruction to the class just as if they were standing at the front of the room. The most significant difference is that every student has a front-row seat, and there isn't any distracting noise from the rest of the class during the presentation. You will also be able to view any shared resources on the digital whiteboard. Your instructor may also break the class into pairs or study groups when appropriate to promote group learning opportunities which can help solidify learning gains.
You will have opportunities during your sessions to ask your teacher questions. If you find you need more clarification around a particular concept, you can request individual time with the instructor outside of your session times.
During your course some of the topics you may review include business economic factors, municipal fund securities, exchange-traded products, corporate actions, prohibited activities, types of markets, debt instruments, REITs, orders and strategies, employee conduct, anti-money laundering, and other topics included on the SIE.
How is working with a Salt Lake City SIE tutor different from taking a class?
A Salt Lake City SIE prep class is a group learning environment, and working with a private instructor is a one-on-one individualized learning environment. Your sessions are created with your precise learning needs in mind. Whether you want a comprehensive review or focus on just a few areas, your sessions will reflect your learning needs.
Your personal teacher can take more time to get to discover your academic needs, learning style, and areas of opportunity. This is the type of information that is invaluable in creating custom learning plans. Working with a private teacher also gives you more scheduling flexibility.
As part of your private Salt Lake City SIE preparation, you can review international economic factors, packaged products, hedge funds, investment returns, privacy requirements, reportable events, the differences between fiscal and monetary policy, equity securities, direct participation programs, risk types, customer account registrations, and other skills or concepts included on the SIE.
How can I get started with Salt Lake City SIE prep?
Varsity Tutors makes it easy to find and get started with the right Salt Lake City SIE prep solution for your needs. Whether you want to enroll in a class or be connected to a skilled private instructor, we can help. Contact Varsity Tutors today to get started.

Nancy: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...of subjects. As a college economics major with an MBA, and as former investment banker with many years of experience there (now retired), I enjoy teaching finance, accounting, and econ as well as the various secrutities licensing tests. But my avocations are history and literature and I love teaching them as well--whether through assisting with regular school homework and test preparation, or through SAT/ACT prep, or through AP/SAT subject test prep in English Literature, Human...
Education & Certification
- Rhodes College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
- Harvard Business School - Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- SAT
- Series 6
- SAT Subject Tests
- +81 subjects

Paul: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...Financial Advisor. The multiple exams a student must pass can seem daunting. My goal is to add clarity and help students fully understand the necessary concepts and terminology. I have a Bachelors in religious studies. I've completed CLU / ChFC courses from American College and graduate studies in business at Wharton. I've always had a passion for helping others, in business, training, instructing and tutoring. I look forward to assisting you in your personal endeavors.
Education & Certification
- Cincinnati Christian University - Bachelor in Arts, Religious Studies
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- English
- Series 65
- Professional Certifications
- +11 subjects
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Professional Certifications
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Finance
- +6 subjects

Mary: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...to partner with a larger financial institution. The firm entered into a joint venture with Swiss Bank creating the opportunity to become part of a newly formed global team deployed as financial engineers in various financial centers - Chicago, Zurich, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong. My assignment was in the bank's headquarters of Zurich, Switzerland within the Treasury Group where I priced, hedged, executed, and made markets on OTC derivatives, structured product and warrants held...
Education & Certification
- Dickinson College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
- Northwestern University - Masters in Business Administration, Finance
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Adult Literacy
- Series 86
- Series 62
- +99 subjects

Brian: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...leadership. While I can tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about finance, FINRA exams, decision making, financial literacy, and leadership. I am a firm proponent of higher education as well as career connected training, believing each one respectively is necessary for an improved quality of life depending on the personality of the student. I try to impart this perspective with students or working professionals as it tends to really boost confidence,...
Education & Certification
- Portland State University - Bachelor of Science, Finance
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative Exam (Stockbroker)
- Series 26
- Spanish 1
- +22 subjects

James: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...I am a licensed banker with JPMorgan Chase. I was a college baseball player at the University of Mount Union where I majored in Sport Business and Business management. Since then I have completed my MBA with Walden University in 2018 and will be completing my Masters of Science in Leadership and Management with Purdue Global in 2022. I have a passion for coaching and sharing my experiences in hopes of allowing other to realize...
Education & Certification
- University of Mount Union - Bachelor in Arts, Business Administration and Management
- Walden University - Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- College Business
- High School Level American History
- Series 6
- +32 subjects
Education & Certification
- Purdue University - Bachelor in Arts, Education
- Indiana University - Master of Science, Public Finance
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Personal Finance
- Series 65
- Corporate Finance
- +20 subjects

Brendan Daniel : Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...you closer to your goal. I graduated with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Economics. Since graduation, I worked in asset management as a portfolio manager while pursuing my CFA, and recently founded my own firm. Currently, I am a level 3 CFA candidate and portfolio manager for my digital asset hedge fund. I focus on the fund's DeFi investment strategy, blockchain research, and protocol risk management. For students, (and interns), I have...
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Series 57
- Stock Trading 101: Investing Basics
- Algebra
- +61 subjects
Education & Certification
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth - Bachelor in Arts, Political Economy
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- History
- Series 6
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative Exam (Stockbroker)
- +16 subjects

Sebastian: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
I'm here to help you pass in a fun way. I have over 20 years of Wall Street experience. I have worked as a trader, analyst, investment product specialist, portfolio manager and investment strategist.
Education & Certification
- University of Essex - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Public Speaking
- CPA
- Series 66
- +14 subjects

Sarah: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...your "ah-ha" moment! I also dedicate time to test-taking techniques, including those specifically for the CFP, that increase odds of student's success. I would love to take some time to meet you and learn more about where you are in your CFP journey! If you have any questions or would like to learn more about what our partnership would look like, don't hesitate to contact me so we can put together an introductory meeting so...
Education & Certification
- Texas Tech University - Bachelor of Science, Financial Planning
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative Exam (Stockbroker)
- Series 7
- Series 63
- +9 subjects

Joseph Fon: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
As a wealth management professional, I have learned that my personal success is tied to how well I succeed in managing my clients wealth and that my success is tied to their success. As their wealth increases, so too does my satisfaction, happiness and compensation. As a Varsity Instructor, I will maintain the same values even though there will be no assets to manage.
Education & Certification
- University of New Orleans - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management
- University of Alabama - Master of Science, Economics
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Professional Certifications
- A Level French
- Test Prep
- +5 subjects

Ben: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...assist the kiddos with their homework assignments. Upon graduation, I began a career as a financial professional, where I advised families, individuals, and businesses by taking complex (and often confusing) financial subject matter and breaking them down into simple steps. I've always been passionate about learning, and I believe any subject (yes, even the "boring" ones) if given proper care and attention can bring a profound sense of achievement and meaning to our lives. While...
Education & Certification
- Lee University - Bachelor of Science, Health Services Administration
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Other
- Social Studies
- Elementary School
- +45 subjects

Ryan : Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
Hi, I am a writer of fiction and non-fiction. I worked as an award-winning journalist in Montana and Wisconsin and have been writing in some form for about 20 years. I am currently studying for FINRA's Series 7 exam.
Education & Certification
- The University of Montana - Bachelor in Arts, Journalism
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- English
- GRE
- GRE Verbal
- +12 subjects

Kim: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...diverse background, (heavy in the finance arena, including insurance, securities & investment banking/related) I can relate to people on different levels. I excel in working with those who are learning challenged. This can range from a person who is a non-native English speaker to someone with ADHD/Autism. If you need to take a certification test, I can quell your nerves. I will tutor/coach/mentor you through the subject at hand and in process, impart in you...
Education & Certification
- University of Alaska Anchorage - Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Government
- International Seminary for Distance Education in Theology - Bachelor of Theological Studies, Theology
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Study Skills
- Business
- Other
- +44 subjects

Hal: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...level in addition to having served as a national educator in investments for a Fortune 20 firm. My background includes having been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Trust and Investment Advisor, Regulation 144 Specialist, Retirement Planning Specialist, Certified Senior Advisor, and a variety of other qualifications. In 2019, as I began tutoring and realized that it had been decades since I originally passed my securities licensing exams, I took the...
Education & Certification
- Frostburg State University - Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Business Management
- Frostburg State University - Master of Science, Management Science
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Series 26
- Economics
- Data Science
- +166 subjects

Dennis: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...of basic and advanced managerial accounting, finance, investments, FINRA licenses (SIE, Series 7 and 24). Practitioner and teacher, bonds and stock, trader, analyst and writer. I started at the NY brokerage firm Bear Stearns at 17 years old and earned some licenses along the way (7, 63, 55 and 24 supervisory principal). Life is easiest when armed with a variety of skill sets. So learn a little of everything but specialize in something that you...
Education & Certification
- Wesleyan University - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Study Skills and Organization
- +49 subjects

Stephen: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
.../ Operator-Stephen S. Polak, CPA -Internal Revenue Service-Senior Internal Revenue Agent-IRS -Adjunct Professor-Texas A&M University, School of Law -Adjunct Professor-Thomas Jefferson, School of Law -Staff Auditor-DOD-DCAA Awards US Treasury -Albert Gallatin Award Colleges -JSM-cum laude -MS-cum laude -BS-summa cum laude Associations -American Institute of Certified Public Accountants -Association of International Certified Professional Accountants -Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Pro-Bono (Current) -Member-TSCPA SOAR Committee -Appointed-AICPA's -Appointed-Association of Certified-Fraud Examiners Credential Committee Pro-Bono (Prior) -Editor-Journal of Accountancy -Editor-The Tax...
Education & Certification
- St. Michaels College - Master of Science, Business Administration and Management
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence - Bachelor of Science, Accounting
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law - Master of Laws, Taxation
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Professional Certifications
- Intermediate Accounting
- Finance
- +22 subjects

Krista: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
...with the state of NJ for Life/Health Insurance. I am registered with FINRA (Series 7 & 66). I also hold a Certified Financial Planner designation. I help candidates studying for their Life/Health, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 66 (63/65), and CFP designations. I am eager to pass on various tips and tricks I have learned for the various exams. I have various study tips and tricks that I have found helpful and previous students...
Education & Certification
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management
- Capella University - Masters in Business Administration, Project Management
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Intermediate Accounting
- Series 66
- Economics
- +18 subjects

Harrison: Salt Lake City SIE test prep instructor
Hello, My name is Harrison and I am an economics major at the University of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia. I have experience tutoring in economics, statistics, algebra/pre-calc, and introductory calculus. I typically have the most availability during evening and weekend hours, but will always work to try and work with any schedule. If interested, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Education & Certification
- University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Subject Expertise
- SIE
- Algebra
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative Exam (Stockbroker)
- Statistics
- +20 subjects