This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Current firm

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

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

Apr 1, 2001earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

25derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

2

Current registrations

1

Registered states

2

Exams

S66

First exam

May 12, 2001

First registration

Aug 20, 2002

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

IAPD individual key

4379551

• Occurred

  Jun 28, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  Seth Richard Hoffman left Commonwealth Financial Network for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-06-15)

  Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:1d38ce5a-85f6-02c0-008b-0d6d8769c9fd

First observed

Aug 20, 2002

Last observed

Sep 14, 2026 7 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.