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RIA / WealthAdvisor22 years in industry

JOHN DAVIS PLAUGHER

Advisor at HEADLAND CAPITAL

MT. PLEASANT, SC | Jacksonville, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Nov 3, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: HEADLAND CAPITAL
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: Nov 3, 2003earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 22derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Jul 21, 2011
First registration: Nov 3, 2003
Dual registered: no
Other names: J. DAVIS PLAUGHER|DAVE PLAUGHER|DAVIS PLAUGHER|J. DAVIS PLAUGHER|DAVE PLAUGHER
IAPD individual key: 4391580

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
HEADLAND CAPITAL	Independent wealth	Mar 12, 2025	n/a	yes	MT. PLEASANT, SC\|Jacksonville, FL	Current employment
MARYLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jul 18, 2016	Dec 18, 2024	no	JACKSONVILLE, FL\|ROCKVILLE, MD\|JACKSONVILLE, FL	Previous registration
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 6, 2014	May 11, 2016	no	JACKSONVILLE, FL\|CEDAR RAPIDS, IA\|JACKSONVILLE, FL\|JACKSONVILLE, FL\|MOUNT PLEASANT, SC\|JACKSONVILLE, FL	Previous registration
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 24, 2014	Aug 1, 2014	no	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	Previous registration
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	n/a	Dec 10, 2007	Oct 8, 2008	no	LAKE CITY, FL\|STARKE, FL\|CHARLOTTE, NC\|STARKE, FL\|LAKE CITY, FL	Previous registration
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	May 25, 2004	Jun 19, 2006	no	TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Nov 3, 2003	May 5, 2004	no	JACKSONVILLE, FL	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
MARYLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	HEADLAND CAPITAL	Dec 18, 2024	Mar 12, 2025	84	Firm change	RIA to RIA
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	MARYLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	May 11, 2016	Jul 18, 2016	68	Firm change	Other
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Aug 1, 2014	Aug 6, 2014	5	Firm change	Other
UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Oct 8, 2008	Apr 24, 2014	2,024	Firm change after gap	Other
SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	Jun 19, 2006	Dec 10, 2007	539	Firm change after gap	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.	May 5, 2004	May 25, 2004	20	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
122320:332277:FL:2024-12-18	Dec 18, 2024	Mar 12, 2025	JACKSONVILLE, FL	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ HEADLAND CAPITALRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Mar 12, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MARYLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 18, 2016 to Dec 18, 2024factForm ADV
→ TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 6, 2014 to May 11, 2016factForm ADV
→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 24, 2014 to Aug 1, 2014factForm ADV
→ UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 10, 2007 to Oct 8, 2008factForm ADV
→ SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 25, 2004 to Jun 19, 2006factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 3, 2003 to May 5, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 18, 2024
Advisor changed firm
John Davis Plaugher left Maryland Financial Group, Inc. for Headland Capital (registered 2025-03-12)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago