John William Thompson III

John W. Thompson

JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS | Director Wealth Management
Singer Island, FL
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CRD#: 1465941
John William Thompson III

Professional summary


John William Thompson III, who also goes by John William Thompson, is a registered financial advisor currently at JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC located in Singer Island, Florida and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Providence, Rhode Island.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Biography


Mr. Thompson holds the designation of Certified Retirement Counselor and the following FINRA Securities Registrations held through LPL Financial: FINRA Series 7 - General Securities Representative FINRA Series 24 - General Securities Principal FINRA Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent ​ John also holds the following FINRA Securities Registration held through J.W. Thompson Investments: ​ FINRA Series 65 - Registered Investment Advisor John is a graduate of Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts and was a founding partner of a local investment management firm prior to establishing JWTI in 1999. Prior to this John was Accounts Vice President with UBS formerly Paine Webber. As Chief Investment Officer, John oversees the company's Investment Management Committee which directs the firm's investment strategies. John has been a long standing guest of WJAR/NBC 10 with Frank Colletta providing investment commentary and retirement planning advice on their "Sun Rise Business Show" and "Money Watchers" program. John has served on the board of many non-profit organizations locally in Rhode Island including finance committee member for both Leadership Rhode Island and the United Way of Providence.

Question & Answer


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Yes

Aliases


John William Thompson

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 14, 2005 - Present

JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

Office #2: 245 Waterman Street Suite 301, Providence, RI 02906
RIA
CRD#: 129281
Singer Island, FL
Current

July 15, 2013 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 245 Waterman Street, Suite 301, Providence, RI 02906
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Providence, RI
Past

May 29, 2015 - February 12, 2016

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
PROVIDENCE, RI
Past

September 10, 2004 - August 2, 2013

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 13905
PROVIDENCE, RI
Past

August 4, 1998 - August 2, 2013

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 13905
PROVIDENCE, RI
Past

September 16, 1988 - August 10, 1998

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ
Past

March 19, 1986 - September 27, 1988

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alaska
(3/22/2017)
RR
California
(3/22/2017)
RR
Florida
(7/15/2013)
IAR
Florida
(5/26/2015)
RR
Georgia
(7/15/2013)
RR
Maryland
(7/25/2022)
IAR
Massachusetts
(1/2/2013)
RR
Massachusetts
(7/15/2013)
RR
New Jersey
(1/29/2018)
RR
New York
(7/15/2013)
IAR
New York
(3/29/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(2/21/2018)
RR
Oregon
(10/8/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(7/15/2013)
IAR
Rhode Island
(6/14/2005)
RR
Rhode Island
(7/15/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


JT
JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC
JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

CRD#: 129281 / SEC#:

Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/26/2015 Approved)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/2013 Approved)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/19/2015 Approved)
Rhode Island
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/10/2000 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/3/2013 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
Singer Island, FL
Mailing Address
Phone number
(561) 406-9998
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts130
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 24,188,052

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Company Information


JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

Director Wealth ManagementCRD#: 129281Singer Island, FL

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