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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)29 years in industry

JOHN KENNETH BRUNO

Advisor at J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

Cypresss, TX | TAMPA, FL

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 25, 2001 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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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: Jul 22, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 29derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Jul 22, 1997
First registration: Oct 25, 2001
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: JACK K BRUNO
IAPD individual key: 2854977

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
J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 16, 2026	n/a	yes	Cypresss, TX\|TAMPA, FL	Current employment
LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 6, 2025	Mar 3, 2026	no	DALLAS, TX\|HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
GFS ADVISORS LLC	Mixed wealth	Mar 23, 2011	Jan 28, 2025	no	HOUSTON, TX\|HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
SANDERS MORRIS LLC	Independent wealth	Feb 17, 2009	Dec 31, 2014	no	HOUSTON, TX\|HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
USF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, LLC	n/a	Aug 19, 2008	Feb 17, 2009	no	HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
USF ADVISORS, LLC	n/a	Aug 19, 2008	Feb 17, 2009	no	HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
USF SERVICES, LLC	n/a	Aug 19, 2008	Feb 17, 2009	no	HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
STANFORD GROUP COMPANY	n/a	Jan 10, 2005	Aug 18, 2008	no	HOUSTON, TX\|HOUSTON, TX	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 25, 2001	Jan 3, 2005	no	HOUSTON, TX	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
LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES	J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.	Mar 3, 2026	Jun 16, 2026	105	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
GFS ADVISORS LLC	LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES	Jan 28, 2025	Jan 6, 2025	-22	Firm change	RIA to ibd
SANDERS MORRIS LLC	GFS ADVISORS LLC	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 23, 2011	-1,379	Firm change after gap	Other
USF SERVICES, LLC	USF ADVISORS, LLC	Feb 17, 2009	Aug 19, 2008	-182	Firm change after gap	Other
USF ADVISORS, LLC	USF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, LLC	Feb 17, 2009	Aug 19, 2008	-182	Firm change after gap	Other
USF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, LLC	SANDERS MORRIS LLC	Feb 17, 2009	Feb 17, 2009	0	Firm change	Other
STANFORD GROUP COMPANY	USF SERVICES, LLC	Aug 18, 2008	Aug 19, 2008	1	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	STANFORD GROUP COMPANY	Jan 3, 2005	Jan 10, 2005	7	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (9)

→ J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 16, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 6, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026factForm ADV
→ GFS ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 23, 2011 to Jan 28, 2025factForm ADV
→ SANDERS MORRIS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 17, 2009 to Dec 31, 2014factForm ADV
→ USF SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 19, 2008 to Feb 17, 2009factForm ADV
→ USF ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 19, 2008 to Feb 17, 2009factForm ADV
→ USF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 19, 2008 to Feb 17, 2009factForm ADV
→ STANFORD GROUP COMPANYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 10, 2005 to Aug 18, 2008factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 3, 2026
Advisor changed firm
John Kenneth Bruno left Level Four Advisory Services for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-06-16)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jan 28, 2025
Advisor changed firm
John Kenneth Bruno left Gfs Advisors Llc for Level Four Advisory Services (registered 2025-01-06)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago