John S. Nau

WORLD EQUITY GROUP

San Antonio, TX 78231

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CRD#: 1375273

Professional summary

John Sugg Nau is a registered financial advisor currently at WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC. located in San Antonio, Texas and THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC. located in San Antonio, Texas.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 22 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 5, 2020 - Present

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 3512 Paesanos Pkwy Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78231

RIA

CRD#: 29087

San Antonio, TX

Current

August 22, 2023 - Present

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

Office #1: 3512 Paesanos Parkway Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78231-1248

RIA

CRD#: 114591

San Antonio, TX

Current

February 24, 2015 - Present

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 3512 Paesanos Pkwy Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78231

RIA

CRD#: 29087

San Antonio, TX

Past

December 15, 2017 - December 31, 2022

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 114591

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Past

January 14, 2008 - February 10, 2015

OSAIC FS, INC.

CRD#: 3870

BOERNE, TX

Past

February 7, 2007 - December 31, 2016

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 114591

BOERNE, TX

Past

January 25, 2006 - December 31, 2006

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 114591

BOERNE, TX

Past

January 18, 2005 - December 31, 2005

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 114591

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Past

January 8, 2003 - December 31, 2004

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 114591

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Past

August 15, 1997 - January 15, 2008

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 7461

BOERNE, TX

Past

August 15, 1997 - January 15, 2008

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7461

BOERNE, TX

Past

August 20, 1985 - August 15, 1997

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 145

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".

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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
(10/8/2024)

Nevada
(3/23/2015)

Texas
(2/24/2015)

IAR

Texas
(2/5/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/16/1985

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: 2/27/2001

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/16/1985

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 8/16/1985

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 6/25/2001

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 29087 / SEC#: 801-56328, 8-44088

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/26/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1220, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Mailing Address

425 N Martingale Road Suite 1200, Schaumburg, IL 60173

Phone number

(847) 342-1700

Established

Illinois since 09/13/1991

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

170

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WORLD EQUITY GROUP ADV PART II A (12/23/2025)

ADHESION PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

REP MANAGER PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE (5/20/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WENTWORTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC	OWNER
DUDAS, STEPHEN STANLEY	PRESIDENT	4820047
GOULD, CRAIG MICHAEL	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2367293
LISHCHYNSKY, MARK JOHN JR	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2478952
WEBB, WILLIAM DUDLEY JR	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1256777

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,151
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 944,844,374

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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John S. Nau

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

OSAIC FS, INC.

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

THE LEGACY COLLABORATIVE, INC.

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/16/1985

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 2/27/2001

Series 6

Date: 9/16/1985

Series 22

Date: 8/16/1985

Series 24

Date: 6/25/2001

FINRA

Current Firm

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

WORLD EQUITY GROUP, INC.

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