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SEC-registered adviser

J• W• C••• A•••••••• I•••

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerTampa, FloridaCRD 112294SEC 801-60722websiteIAPD
Legal name J••••••• R•••••• A••••••• G••••• I•••
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 43 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 23, 2001
RAUM
$8.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
82%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$7.9B individuals and HNW
Advisors
494
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$16.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
550
468 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
278
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
43 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.2B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$509M then
HNW client RAUM$2.7B as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 20, 2018$245M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)430 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2013173 then
Employees (5.A)550 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 28, 2013173 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 340 to 430offices 275 to 278
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • Mass-affluent RIA · private-client share at least 50 percent, non-HNW individuals at least 60 percent of private-client RAUM
  • p••••••• led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$16.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
63derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$263,959derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
82%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.1derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.8derived279 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+26%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
2,000reportedItem 5.H
Wrap fee program
$29.2MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$556M, 958 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$5.1B62%
  • High-net-worth individuals$2.7B33%
  • Corporations and businesses$232M2.8%
  • Charitable organizations$117M1.4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.9M0.1%
Individual clients
29,606reported
HNW clients
1,261reported
Pension plan clients
7reported
Charitable clients
46reported
Accounts
31,247reported
Financial planning clients
2,000reported
Wrap fee programs
$29.2M sponsored, $982M managedreported
Custody of client assets
$556M for 958 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=485.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
494 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
D•••••• W••••• J••••Chartered Financial ConsultantLake Forest, Ca May 5, 199244 y2
M•••••• S••• J••••Lake Forest, Ca Feb 28, 200043 y2
D•••• W•••••• C••••Certified Financial PlannerIrvine, Ca Apr 25, 200133 y2
M••• G••• W•••••Certified Financial PlannerPhoenix, Az Jan 14, 200231 y0
D•••• A••• E••••Sugarland, Tx Jul 8, 200230 y1
R••••• J••••• W•••Tampa, FlOct 25, 200227 y1
H••••• D•••••• T•••••••••Gainesville, FlJan 2, 200331 y1
L•••• N•••• N•••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Sep 5, 200331 y0
J•••• C••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerPalmyra, Pa Sep 9, 200341 y1
D•••• K•••• H•••Tampa, Fl Oct 22, 200332 y2
D•••••• B• H•••••Bloomington, In Jun 18, 200425 y1
J••• A••••• C••••••Tampa, Fl Oct 28, 200429 y1
T••••• J•••• H••••Personal Financial SpecialistTampa, Fl Apr 19, 200528 y1
J••• R••••• M••••Certified Financial PlannerFt. Washington, Pa Oct 19, 200528 y2
N••••••• E••••••• A•••••••••Tampa, Fl Jan 13, 200624 y3
P••••• L••••• K•••••Tampa, Fl Jan 24, 200625 y2
L•• W•••• L•••Jacksonville, Fl Feb 8, 200630 y1
T••••• F•••••• E•••••Victoria, Il Jun 30, 200635 y0
H•••••• R•••• C••••Tampa, Fl Jan 8, 200721 y0
W•••••• A••••• S••••Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantTampa, Fl Jul 31, 200724 y2
M•••••• J••• V•••••••••Tampa, Fl Aug 27, 200736 y2
C•••••• M•••••• S•••••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Dec 19, 200724 y1
L••••• K••• G••••Tampa, Fl Oct 17, 200820 y0
M••••• D••••• I•• B•••••••Huntsville, Al Jan 5, 200936 y2
C••••• L•• Y•••••••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Apr 1, 200921 y2
C•••••••• G••••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, FlJul 20, 200923 y0
S•••• C••••••••• W••••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Sep 3, 200922 y1
J••• C••••• M•••••••Certified Financial PlannerIrvina, Ca Sep 9, 200921 y2
B•••• R••••• B•••••••Tampa, Fl Sep 9, 200921 y6
P••••• B• P••••Tampa, Fl Oct 13, 200922 y1
J••••• A••••• G•••••Tampa, Fl Nov 2, 200918 y0
A••••• J• K•••••St. Charles, Mo Nov 10, 200918 y1
C•••••• R•••••• H••••••••Clayton, Mo Nov 10, 200932 y5
T••••• E•••• H••••••••Tampa, Fl Nov 24, 200927 y3
A•••••• M•••••• C••••Certified Financial PlannerTampa, Fl Dec 21, 200922 y3
K•••• G•••• F•••Tampa, Fl Jan 25, 201028 y1
M•••••• A••• B••••••••Tampa, Fl Feb 23, 201018 y1
D••••• W•••• T••••••Bloomington, In Mar 12, 201016 y1
C••••• A•••• W••••••Marion, Il May 6, 201028 y1
R•• D•••••••Tampa, Fl Jun 28, 201021 y2
All 494 advisors at J• W• C••• A•••••••• I•••
Advisor movement
14 left, 39 joined in 12 months
net +25 in 12 months3 left in 90 days9 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.8% of current headcount65 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • W•••• R•••••• J••••• · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • L••••••• K•••• W••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • P•••• T•••• J•••• · Chief Operations Officer
    since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • J•• W••••• P••••••• · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Tampa, Fl · principal491606
Clearwater, Fl1010
P••••F•••, Ny1051
Colorado Springs, Co930
Bethlehem, Pa820
Rockledge, Fl810
Jacksonville, Fl700
O••••, Ne700
Maitland, Fl700
Grand Rapids, Mi700
Edina, Mn710
Huntsville, Al650
Gainesville, Fl610
White Oak, Pa600
State College, Pa620
Midlothian, Va510
Lakew••• Ranch, Fl500
Bloomington, In500
Palatka, Fl500
Orange, Ca500
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Clearwater, FL10 employees
  • Rockledge, FL10 employees
  • Eden Prarie, MN6 employees
  • Ponte Vedra Beach, FL5 employees
  • Palm Bay, FL5 employees
  • Gainesville, FL5 employees
  • Honolulu, HI5 employees
  • Bloomington, IN5 employees
  • , 4 employees
  • State College, PA4 employees
  • Winter Springs, FL4 employees
  • Colorado Springs, CO4 employees
  • Onalaska, WI4 employees
  • O••••, NE4 employees
  • Palmyra, PA3 employees
  • Hobe Sound, FL3 employees
  • Ft Meyers, FL3 employees
  • Tampa, FL3 employees
  • Bedf•••, IN3 employees
  • Red Hook, NY3 employees
  • White Oak, PA3 employees
  • Irvine, CA3 employees
  • Salt Lake City, UT3 employees
  • Naples, FL3 employees
  • Tomball, TX3 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): no on the filing of 2026-01-14, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 29,614 to 31,247
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 434 to 468
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 454 to 485
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · 26 to 46
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 252 to 327
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,691 to 1,261
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 27,626 to 29,606
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 19 to 7
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $0 to $556M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 512 to 550
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 34 to 40
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 340 to 430
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 275 to 278
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $5.6B to $6.7B
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.7B
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $4.6B to $5.1B
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.5B
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $27.4M to $6.9M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.2B to $8.2B
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $676M to $982M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $40.1M to $29.2M
    Jan 14, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · More than 500 to More than 500
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
  • Accounts · 25,612 to 29,614
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 23 to 26
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 256 to 252
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,873 to 1,691
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 23,453 to 27,626
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 7 to 19
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Other offices · 388 to 275
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $4.2B to $5.6B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $2.3B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $3.6B to $4.6B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.5M to $27.4M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $5.7B to $7.2B
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $284M to $676M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $62.8M to $40.1M
    Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 24,060 to 25,612
    Jun 23, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 466 to 454
    Jun 23, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
Signals
60 dated events
  • K•••• R••• K••••• no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the 2026-09-15 feed)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • X••••• A•••••••• B•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for C•••••• I••••••••• A••••••• C••••••• I••• (registered 2026-08-26)
    Sep 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••• D••••• G••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for C•••••• I••••••••• A••••••• C••••••• I••• (registered 2026-08-28)
    Sep 3, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left L•• F•••••••• L•• (Dousman, WI) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Aug 19, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • K•••••• E• N•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for W••••• E••••••••• A••••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-06-29)
    Jul 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (Villanova, PA) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Jun 28, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • M•••••• E••••• S•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for C••• W••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2026-04-29)
    Apr 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • W••••• C••••••••• R••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for U•• F•••••••• S••••••••• L•• (registered 2026-08-10)
    Apr 2, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• reported 430 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 340 (2026-01-14 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • T••• J•••••• N••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for M•••••• L••••• P•••••• F••••• • S•••• I••••••••• (registered 2026-05-20)
    Mar 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • R••••• D••••• O•••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for S•••••• P••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-03-26)
    Mar 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (Huntsville, AL) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• a day apart
    Feb 4, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • E••••• J• B•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for F•••••• F•••••••• A•••••••• L•• (registered 2026-02-13)
    Jan 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Henry R••••••• no longer registered at J• W• C••• A•••••••• I•••; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor departure · fact
  • I•••• H••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for F•••••••• P••••••• H•••••• I••• (registered 2025-12-02)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S••••••• L••• Z•••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for S••••••••• F•••••••• G••••• L•• (registered 2026-01-14)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • S•••• D•••• G•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for F•••••••• P••••••• H•••••• I••• (registered 2024-03-22)
    Dec 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • M•••••• J•• D••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for V••••••••• A••••••• S••••••• (registered 2026-01-21)
    Dec 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J••••••• K•• D•••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for L•• E••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-11-17)
    Nov 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 4 advisors left C••••••••• F•••••••• N•••••• (Pittsford, NY) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Nov 6, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • A••••• S• W••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for P••• A••••• S••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-11-05)
    Oct 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left U•• F•••••••• S••••••••• L•• (Grand Rapids, MI) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Sep 8, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • R••••• F•••••••• R••••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for L•• E••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-09-03)
    Sep 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • N••••• J••• S••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for P•••••• E•••• W••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-07-21)
    Aug 22, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • D••• A•••••• S••••••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for A••••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (registered 2025-08-01)
    Jul 30, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left L•• F•••••••• L•• (Merrimac, WI) for J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• on the same day
    Jul 14, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • A••••• F••••• Y•••• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for K••••• P•••••• W••••• S•••••••• L•• (registered 2025-05-21)
    Jun 5, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • J•••••• L•• left J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• for C•••••••• I••••••••• R••••••• A•••••••• I••• (registered 2025-06-03)
    May 2, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • B•••••• A•• B••••• C•••••• S•••••••• P•••'s advisors moved to J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• (Deland, FL): 3 of 3 registered, on the same day
    Mar 31, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
  • J• W• C••• A•••••••• I••• reported 275 offices beyond its principal office, down from 388 (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2025 · Office count change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
813-935-6776reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/jw-cole-financial-inc-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
Website
j••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 21, 2026
Principal office phone
(813) 935-6776reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$16.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026