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John Joseph Gardner

John J. Gardner

BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS
Danville, CA 94506
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CRD#: 1306496
John Joseph Gardner

Professional summary


John Joseph Gardner, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS located in Danville, California.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1990

Experience


Current

April 26, 2011 - Present

BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS

Office #1: 3860 Blackhawk Rd Ste. 160, Danville, CA 94506
RIA
CRD#: 132251
Danville, CA
Past

January 12, 2010 - December 31, 2010

BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 132251
ALAMO, CA
Past

August 21, 2007 - June 26, 2014

VALENTINE CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 140861
DANVILLE, CA
Past

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 132251
DANVILLE, CA
Past

September 8, 1993 - July 25, 2001

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 30, 1984 - October 12, 1993

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(4/26/2011)
IAR
Texas
(7/17/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/29/1984
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 7/24/1997
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


BW
BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS
BLACKHAWK ASSET MANAGEMENT | EQUITY RESEARCH & PORTFOLIO EVALUATION, INC. | BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 132251 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/2005 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/17/2017 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
3860 Blackhawk Rd Ste. 160, Danville, CA 94506
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 985-7526
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 60,600,000

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Company Information


BLACKHAWK WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 132251Danville, CA 94506

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