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RIA / WealthAdvisor16 years in industry

KEVIN PATRICK SMITH

Advisor at GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

ARDEN HILLS, MN | Roanoke, VA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 18, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 27, 2010 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 22, 2010earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 16derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 3derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: May 22, 2010
First registration: May 27, 2010
Dual registered: no
IAPD individual key: 5766480

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
GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Sep 8, 2023	n/a	yes	Roanoke, VA\|ARDEN HILLS, MN	Current employment
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	Independent wealth	Jul 20, 2020	Sep 6, 2023	no	PHOENIX, AZ\|ROANOKE, VA\|ROANOKE, VA	Previous registration
SGL FINANCIAL, LLC	Independent wealth	Aug 21, 2018	Jul 17, 2020	no	Salem, VA	Previous registration
CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 28, 2013	Aug 31, 2016	no	SALEM, VA\|KOKOMO, IN	Previous registration
ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Aug 12, 2010	Nov 15, 2011	no	ROANOKE, VA	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	May 27, 2010	Jul 29, 2010	no	ROANOKE, VA	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
FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 6, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	2	Firm change	RIA to RIA
SGL FINANCIAL, LLC	FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	Jul 17, 2020	Jul 20, 2020	3	Firm change	RIA to RIA
CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS, INC.	SGL FINANCIAL, LLC	Aug 31, 2016	Aug 21, 2018	720	Firm change after gap	Other
ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS	CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS, INC.	Nov 15, 2011	Jan 28, 2013	440	Firm change after gap	Other
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Jul 29, 2010	Aug 12, 2010	14	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 8, 2023 to presentfactForm ADV
→ FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 20, 2020 to Sep 6, 2023factForm ADV
→ SGL FINANCIAL, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 21, 2018 to Jul 17, 2020factForm ADV
→ CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 28, 2013 to Aug 31, 2016factForm ADV
→ ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 12, 2010 to Nov 15, 2011factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 27, 2010 to Jul 29, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 6, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Kevin Patrick Smith left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Gradient Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-09-08)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago