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

MADISON PARTNERS

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

Mar 18, 1982earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

44derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

2

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Designations

Certified Financial Planner

Exams

S63|S65

First exam

Mar 18, 1982

First registration

May 24, 1998

Dual registered

no

Other names

JOHN EDWARD CRESS|JOHN E CRESS

IAPD individual key

1029139

• Occurred

  Dec 4, 2024
  Advisor changed firm

  John Edward Cress left Practical Portfolios Llc for Madison Partners (registered 2024-05-01)

  Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:838d6cac-497b-e324-5a20-ff2c8e58ca6e

First observed

May 24, 1998

Last observed

Sep 14, 2026 5 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.