Dorothy P. Mannix

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

Naples, FL

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CRD#: 1236184

Professional summary

Dorothy Pratt Mannix, who also goes by Dolly Cowart, Dorothy Mannix Cowart, Dolly Mannix, is a registered financial advisor currently at GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC located in Naples, Florida and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Dorothy is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. Dorothy has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Dolly Cowart | Dorothy Mannix Cowart | Dolly Mannix

Other business activities

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1) Gratus Wealth Advisors. Investment Related. At Registered Location. RIA. Managing Partner/ Financial Advisor. Start Date: 01/2024. 160 hrs/ month; all during trading hours. Provide advice to clients 2) Fixed Insurance. Investment Related. At Registered Location. Fixed/ Traditional Insurance. Agent. Start Date: 01/2024. 5 hrs/ month; all during trading hours. Sales of fixed/ traditional insurance products. 3) Cavalier Wealth Partners, LLC. Investment Related. 712 55th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451. Investment advisory. Managing Partner. Start Date: 11/17/2021. 0 hrs/ month; none during trading hours. Maintaining a business license to allow for pass-through compensation. 4) Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Investment related. 192 Ballard Court, Suite 101 Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Servicing existing broker dealer relationships and securities sales. Registered Representative. Start date: 2/1/2024. 1 hr/month, 1 hr/month during trading hours. Servicing broker dealer relationships.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 23, 2024 - Present

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 328641

Naples, FL

Current

February 1, 2024 - Present

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

Office #1: 192 Ballard Court Suite 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

CRD#: 35747

Virginia Beach, VA

Past

November 18, 2021 - February 1, 2024

NEWEDGE SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 10674

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Past

November 17, 2021 - February 1, 2024

NEWEDGE ADVISORS

RIA

CRD#: 171351

Virginia Beah, VA

Past

March 2, 2021 - November 17, 2021

TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 7556

Past

September 30, 1985 - November 13, 1985

NTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 7425

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | J & A FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 328641 / SEC#: 801-129165

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2023 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.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Florida
(11/5/2024)

Kentucky
(2/5/2024)

IAR

Texas
(1/23/2024)

IAR

Virginia
(1/23/2024)

Virginia
(2/2/2024)

West Virginia
(2/12/2024)

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

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/27/2003

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/8/1989

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 1/30/1998

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/21/1985

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 6/29/1995

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | J & A FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 328641 / SEC#: 801-129165

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2023 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

192 Ballard Ct Ste 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Mailing Address

Phone number

(757) 909-5500

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS ADV PART 2A (8/8/2025)

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS WRAP BROCHURE (3/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,060
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 690,666,938

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/12/2025	Cover Page	Report

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Dorothy P. Mannix

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Dorothy Pratt Mannix's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

NEWEDGE SECURITIES, LLC

NEWEDGE ADVISORS

TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BB&T SECURITIES, LLC

BB&T SECURITIES, LLC

SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC

SCOTT & STRINGFELLOW, LLC

BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BB&T ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

NTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/27/2003

Series 63

Date: 9/8/1989

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 1/30/1998

Series 7

Date: 9/21/1985

Series 8

Date: 6/29/1995

FINRA

Current Firm

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

GRATUS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

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