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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)21 years in industry

JOHN BENJAMIN NELSON

Advisor at ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

West Des Moines, IA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 4
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Nov 2, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 18, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 21derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 3
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 3
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: May 18, 2005
First registration: Nov 2, 2006
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: BEN NELSON|JOHN BENJAMIN NELSON|BEN NELSON
IAPD individual key: 4768530

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	May 6, 2026	n/a	yes	West Des Moines, IA	Current employment
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Aug 21, 2020	May 15, 2026	no	Des Moines, IA\|Clive, IA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 11, 2011	Aug 25, 2020	no	DES MOINES, IA\|SAN DIEGO, CA\|ADEL, IA	Previous registration
DEWAAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	Former SEC adviser	Nov 2, 2006	Aug 9, 2011	no	WEST DES MOINES, IA\|WEST DES MOINES, IA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	May 15, 2026	May 6, 2026	-9	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Aug 25, 2020	Aug 21, 2020	-4	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
DEWAAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Aug 9, 2011	Aug 11, 2011	2	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
May 6, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 21, 2020 to May 15, 2026factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 11, 2011 to Aug 25, 2020factForm ADV
→ DEWAAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 2, 2006 to Aug 9, 2011factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
May 15, 2026
Advisor changed firm
John Benjamin Nelson left Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc for Arete Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-05-06)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago