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David Stephen Ellington

STONEX ADVISORS
richmond, VA
·CRD# 1127045·43 years registered

Professional Summary

David Stephen Ellington is a registered financial advisor currently at STONEX ADVISORS INC. located in Richmond, Virginia and STONEX SECURITIES INC. located in Henrico, Virginia. David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. David has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 8 exams.

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Years of Experience

43 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

STONEX ADVISORS INC.Current·CRD# 174182
RIA
1. 8639 Mayland Drive Suite 106a, Richmond, VA 232942. Glen Allen, VA
June 30, 2016 - Present
STONEX SECURITIES INC.Current·CRD# 18456
BD
8639 Mayland Dr. Suite 106a, Henrico, VA 23294
June 12, 2015 - Present

Past

INTL ADVISORY CONSULTANTS INC.Past·CRD# 130888
RIA
Birmingham, AL
December 9, 2011 - June 30, 2016
STERNE, AGEE & LEACH, INC.Past·CRD# 791
BD
Richmond, VA
December 9, 2011 - June 12, 2015
ANDERSON & STRUDWICK, INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 48
RIA
Richmond, VA
September 29, 2006 - December 12, 2011
ANDERSON & STRUDWICK, INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 48
BD
Richmond, VA
September 29, 2006 - December 9, 2011
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 7691
RIA
Richmond, VA
March 8, 2006 - October 4, 2006
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 7691
BD
Richmond, VA
March 8, 2006 - October 4, 2006
ADVEST, INC.Past·CRD# 10
RIA
Richmond, VA
April 9, 1997 - March 8, 2006
ADVEST, INC.Past·CRD# 10
BD
Richmond, VA
March 7, 1997 - March 8, 2006
WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC.Past·CRD# 431
BD
Charlotte, NC
January 20, 1995 - March 14, 1997
ANDERSON & STRUDWICK, INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 48
BD
Richmond, VA
August 3, 1987 - January 26, 1995
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Past·CRD# 7556
BD
October 14, 1985 - August 1, 1987
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Past·CRD# 7556
BD
May 25, 1983 - June 22, 1984

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Current Firm

SA
STONEX ADVISORS INC.

ABERDEEN FINANCIAL GROUP | WOYTOWICH WISLOSKI INVESTMENT GROUP | WOODEN INVESTMENTS | WINKLER HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | WILLOWBY ADVISORS | WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEINBERG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | WAINWRIGHT LAVENTIS | WAHFELD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TGI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TEWKSBURY FINANCIAL LLC | SYNERGY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STURM FINANCIAL SERVICES | STREET FINANICAL SERVICES | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STORMS AND ROWDON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX ADVISORS INC. | STONE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | STEVEN SMITH FINANCIAL | STERNE AGEE INVESTMENT ADVISOR SERVICES, INC. | SPARGER INVESTMENTS | SMART MONEY STRATEGIES, INC. | SI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC. | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | RON COITE & ASSOCIATES | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RKB INVESTMENTS | RJ TINE ASSOCIATES LLC | RJ INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | RIVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | RICHMOND FINANCIAL LLC | REGENCY FINANICAL GROUP, LLC | REDSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | QUIRK INVESTMENTS | QUARRY LAKES FINANCIAL GROUP | PARTNERS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PARAMOUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ONE SOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP | OLDE HICKORY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OAK CREST FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | NUFRIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOVECK AND NOVECK, LLC | NEBEL FINANCIAL | MORRIS, SMITH & HAYDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MANAGED LEGACY WEALTH COUNSEL | LIFESCOPE PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES | LG INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | LEGACY INVESTMENT PLANNING | LANNIGAN SECURITIES | LANEY FINANCIAL | LANCE HOCUTT FINANCIAL GROUP | LAKE NORMAN ADVISORS LLC | KPJ FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEMME FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEVIN DICK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | KENNARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEITH FORD AND ASSOCIATES | KAIROS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | JUDSON SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. | INTEGRARISK CORP | INTEGRA FINANCIAL | IM WEALTH PARTNERS | HOVANIC WEALTH SOLUTIONS | HLM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | HENRY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HENDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | HEADWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | HDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | HARADER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | GUARDIAN WEALTH FINANCIAL | GRUDZINSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW WEALTH ADVISORS | GLS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | GEORGE STRATEGIC WEALTH | EMARK FINANCIAL | ELLEDGE, BAIN, SIDES, LLC | EAGLE CREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DON LEDFORD ASSOCIATES, LLC | DILWORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DCP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CWT FINANCIAL | CRESS WEALTH STRATEGIES | COX FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CORLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONSERVATIVE CONCEPTS, INC. | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHAD J. KARL | CAPITAL PLANNING ASSOCIATES | BUSSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BURLESON DAWKINS INC. | BLOOMING GLEN FINANCIAL | BAXTER ASSOCIATES, LLC | BARNEGAT FINANCIAL | BARKO FINANCIAL | AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH PARTNERS | AIM FINANCIAL FREEDOM | AFFILIATED FINANCIAL PLANNERS, LLC

CRD#: 174182 / SEC#: 801-80747
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2014 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

2 Perimeter Park South Suite 500 West, Birmingham, AL 35243

Phone Number

(800) 292-2411

# of Employees

220

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SAI ADV2A 121925 (12/22/2025)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

15,487

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$5,092,884,780

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/28/2026Cover PageReport
03/27/2025Cover PageReport
02/27/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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1. BCES, LLC | 8639 Mayland Dr Richmond VA 23294 | Rent office space, share office expenses | Non-Investment related | Member | Duties: Pay rent and office expenses from LLC | Start Date: 7.29.2015 | Approximate Hours Devoted to Business: 1 HR/Month | Approximate Hours Devoted to Business during Market Hours: 1 HR/Month

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SA
STONEX ADVISORS INC.

ABERDEEN FINANCIAL GROUP | WOYTOWICH WISLOSKI INVESTMENT GROUP | WOODEN INVESTMENTS | WINKLER HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | WILLOWBY ADVISORS | WILLIAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEINBERG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | WAINWRIGHT LAVENTIS | WAHFELD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TGI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TEWKSBURY FINANCIAL LLC | SYNERGY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STURM FINANCIAL SERVICES | STREET FINANICAL SERVICES | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STORMS AND ROWDON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONEX ADVISORS INC. | STONE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | STEVEN SMITH FINANCIAL | STERNE AGEE INVESTMENT ADVISOR SERVICES, INC. | SPARGER INVESTMENTS | SMART MONEY STRATEGIES, INC. | SI FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC. | SA STONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | RON COITE & ASSOCIATES | ROBERTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RKB INVESTMENTS | RJ TINE ASSOCIATES LLC | RJ INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | RIVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | RICHMOND FINANCIAL LLC | REGENCY FINANICAL GROUP, LLC | REDSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | QUIRK INVESTMENTS | QUARRY LAKES FINANCIAL GROUP | PARTNERS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PARAMOUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ONE SOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP | OLDE HICKORY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OAK CREST FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | NUFRIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOVECK AND NOVECK, LLC | NEBEL FINANCIAL | MORRIS, SMITH & HAYDEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MANAGED LEGACY WEALTH COUNSEL | LIFESCOPE PLANNING AND INVESTMENT SERVICES | LG INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC | LEGACY INVESTMENT PLANNING | LANNIGAN SECURITIES | LANEY FINANCIAL | LANCE HOCUTT FINANCIAL GROUP | LAKE NORMAN ADVISORS LLC | KPJ FINANCIAL SERVICES | KLEMME FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEVIN DICK ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | KENNARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | KEITH FORD AND ASSOCIATES | KAIROS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | JUDSON SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT SECURITIES GROUP, INC. | INTEGRARISK CORP | INTEGRA FINANCIAL | IM WEALTH PARTNERS | HOVANIC WEALTH SOLUTIONS | HLM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HIZNAY & ASSOCIATES | HENRY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HENDERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | HEADWATER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | HDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | HARADER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | GUARDIAN WEALTH FINANCIAL | GRUDZINSKI FINANCIAL SERVICES | GRANDVIEW WEALTH ADVISORS | GLS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS, INC. | GEORGE STRATEGIC WEALTH | EMARK FINANCIAL | ELLEDGE, BAIN, SIDES, LLC | EAGLE CREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DON LEDFORD ASSOCIATES, LLC | DILWORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DCP ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CWT FINANCIAL | CRESS WEALTH STRATEGIES | COX FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CORLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONSERVATIVE CONCEPTS, INC. | COMPASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CHAD J. KARL | CAPITAL PLANNING ASSOCIATES | BUSSEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BURLESON DAWKINS INC. | BLOOMING GLEN FINANCIAL | BAXTER ASSOCIATES, LLC | BARNEGAT FINANCIAL | BARKO FINANCIAL | AXIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH PARTNERS | AIM FINANCIAL FREEDOM | AFFILIATED FINANCIAL PLANNERS, LLC

CRD#: 174182 / SEC#: 801-80747
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/17/2014 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(5/12/2025)
RR
District of Columbia
(6/12/2015)
RR
Florida
(6/12/2015)
RR
Georgia
(6/12/2015)
RR
Indiana
(11/1/2022)
RR
Maryland
(6/12/2015)
RR
New York
(6/12/2015)
RR
North Carolina
(6/15/2015)
RR
Ohio
(6/15/2015)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/4/2019)
RR
Virginia
(6/12/2015)
IAR
Virginia
(6/30/2016)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Dec 1994About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1983About the Series 63 exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 1983About the Series 7 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 10 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 9 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Feb 1990
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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