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

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

Feb 1, 2013earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

13derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

2

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Exams

S66

First exam

Aug 9, 2020

First registration

Aug 11, 2020

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

Other names

Brandon G Hatcher

IAPD individual key

7238482

• Occurred

  Sep 8, 2025
  Advisor changed firm

  Brandon Hatcher left Serenity Investment Advisors for J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. (registered 2025-08-18)

  Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
• Occurred

  Dec 19, 2023
  Advisor changed firm

  Brandon Hatcher left Edward Jones for Serenity Investment Advisors (registered 2023-12-20)

  Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:94da1304-0dee-1987-b443-b5148053b23b

First observed

Aug 11, 2020

Last observed

Sep 15, 2026 6 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.