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RIA / WealthAdvisor10 years in industry

Christopher Kelly Barton

Advisor at GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

ARDEN HILLS, MN | Greenville, SC

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Dec 5, 2016 to Sep 15, 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: Jun 22, 2016earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 10derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Jun 22, 2016
First registration: Dec 5, 2016
Dual registered: no
Other names: CHRIS BARTON
IAPD individual key: 6372915

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	Apr 10, 2026	n/a	yes	Greenville, SC\|ARDEN HILLS, MN	Current employment
JEHM WEALTH & RETIREMENT, LLC	State registered	Aug 15, 2019	Jan 16, 2026	no	SIMPSONVILLE, SC	Previous registration
BROOKSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Independent wealth	Jul 11, 2018	Jun 27, 2019	no	Simpsonville, SC\|WHEATON, IL	Previous registration
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 26, 2017	Feb 14, 2018	no	CHARLESTON, SC\|GREENVILLE, SC	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Dec 5, 2016	Jul 10, 2017	no	SIMPSONVILLE, SC\|MT PLEASANT, SC	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
JEHM WEALTH & RETIREMENT, LLC	GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	Jan 16, 2026	Apr 10, 2026	84	Firm change	Other
BROOKSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	JEHM WEALTH & RETIREMENT, LLC	Jun 27, 2019	Aug 15, 2019	49	Firm change	RIA to state RIA
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	BROOKSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Feb 14, 2018	Jul 11, 2018	147	Firm change	Other
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Jul 10, 2017	Oct 26, 2017	108	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 10, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ JEHM WEALTH & RETIREMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 15, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026factForm ADV
→ BROOKSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 11, 2018 to Jun 27, 2019factForm ADV
→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 26, 2017 to Feb 14, 2018factForm ADV
→ PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 5, 2016 to Jul 10, 2017factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 16, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Kelly Barton left Jehm Wealth & Retirement, Llc for Gradient Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-04-10)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago