John S. Plotner

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CRD#: 1210619

Professional summary

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John Scott Plotner, who also goes by J Scott Plotner, Scott Plotner, was a registered financial professional .

John is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. John had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

J Scott Plotner | Scott Plotner

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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Experience

Past

March 19, 2010 - December 31, 2021

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 44181

PEKIN, IL

Past

March 19, 2010 - December 31, 2021

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 44181

PEKIN, IL

Past

August 31, 2007 - March 22, 2010

BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 13609

PEKIN, IL

Past

August 31, 2007 - March 22, 2010

BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13609

PEKIN, IL

Past

November 29, 2000 - September 4, 2007

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 4

PEORIA, IL

Past

June 14, 1994 - September 4, 2007

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

CRD#: 4

PEORIA, IL

Past

May 11, 1993 - July 7, 1994

BANC ONE SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 16999

CHICAGO, IL

Past

July 18, 1989 - May 11, 1993

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

CRD#: 4

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

November 4, 1983 - April 21, 1988

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

FRONTIER INVESTMENT SERVICES | NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | NATIONAL BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 44181 / SEC#: 801-57407, 8-50588

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2000 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/10/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/6/1989

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/16/1989

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/3/1983

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

FRONTIER INVESTMENT SERVICES | NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | NATIONAL BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 44181 / SEC#: 801-57407, 8-50588

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2000 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

3925 Fountains Blvd Ne Suite 200, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

Mailing Address

3925 Fountains Blvd Ne Suite 200, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

Phone number

(319) 393-9541

Established

Iowa since 11/14/1997

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A 33025 (3/26/2025)

WRAP BROCHURE 33025 (3/26/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
NFGI HOLDING CORPORATION	HOLDING CORPORATION
BENNETT, RICHARD SCOTT	CEO - CFO	858716
BJORSETH, ERIK JOHN	CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER	4404352
CAIRNEY, STEPHEN MICHAEL	PRESIDENT	3085019
KROUSIE, TRACEY LYNN	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	4475482
REIGHARD-KEAN, VICKI LIN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4238486

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	9,822
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,867,522,560

Disclosures

Arbitration	1
Bond	1

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/22/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/28/2022	Cover Page	Report

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John S. Plotner

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

BANC ONE SECURITIES CORPORATION

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 5/10/1994

Series 63

Date: 10/6/1989

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/16/1989

Series 6

Date: 9/3/1983

Current Firm

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

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