JL
John M. Lyon
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE
Columbia, SC 29201
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CRD#: 1630710
JL
Professional summary
John Marcus Lyon, who also goes by John Lyon, is a registered financial advisor currently at INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC located in Columbia, South Carolina and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Columbia, South Carolina.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. John has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 52 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
John Lyon
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. 9/15/08 - DBA - FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS.
(2) 08/10/2017 - Independent Advisor Alliance - DBA: (Hybrid) First Community Financial Consultants -investment related - At reported business location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor - start 07/18/2017 - Hours per month 160/ hours during trading 8 - I provide investment advisory services through Independent Advisor Alliance, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 8/9/2017. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours/month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.
3. 12/26/2018 - DBA for IAA business - FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
December 26, 2018 - Present
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC
Office #1: 1213 Lady Street Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201RIA
CRD#: 168267
Columbia, SC
Current
September 15, 2008 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 1213 Lady Street, Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29201RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
COLUMBIA, SC
Past
December 19, 2018 - January 3, 2019
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
LEXINGTON, SC
Past
April 13, 2001 - September 16, 2008
MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 36451
LEXINGTON, SC
Past
March 10, 1998 - March 9, 2001
BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 33856
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
January 9, 1995 - March 26, 1998
BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 36257
Past
April 9, 1994 - January 9, 1995
CAROLINA SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 32013
Past
July 23, 1993 - November 8, 1993
CAROLINA SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 32013
Past
May 22, 1992 - July 30, 1993
ROBERT THOMAS SECURITIES, INC
BD
CRD#: 10147
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past
January 1, 1992 - May 8, 1992
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 26091
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 24, 1991 - January 1, 1992
SOVRAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 16441
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".
IA
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC
AFTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STOCKBRIDGE WEALTH ADVISORS | STILLWATER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | STEWARD GUIDE WEALTH PARTNERS | STEPHS TWO CENTS | SPARK | SOUTHERN WEALTH ADVISORS | SOLIDA FINANCIAL | SOCRATIC BETTER WEALTH | SIXTH MAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT | SIX PILLARS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SISLO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SILVERROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SILVER KEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECOND HALF STRATEGIES | SEACOAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHMIDT FINANCIAL RESOURCES | SAGE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS | RUTLEDGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | ROLLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIGHTIREMENT WEALTH PARTNERS | REVANT WEALTH | RETIREMENT PATH FINANCIAL | REBER INVESTMENTS | R.J. SCHRIFT PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | R.F. TOLBERT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | R.F. TOLBERT FINANCIAL GROUP | PROVENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | PROSPERITY WEALTH ADVISORS | PRECISION POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARADIGM WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMETTO INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS | ORINOCO CAPITAL ADVISORS | ONE TREE HILL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | NORTON FINANICAL | NORTH POINT FINANCIAL PLANNERS | NEWPORT FINANCIAL PLANNING | NEW MARKET FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MOORE & BURKHARDT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MONEYDOVE | MOHLMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MIDTOWN ADVISORS | MFP FINANCIAL SERVICES | METCAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | METCAP | METCALF CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCQUILLING FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | MAYNARD & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MATT MIKOLAJEWSKI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MATT JELNICKY, CFP | MARZANO CAPITAL GROUP | MARLINE & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARKEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&F WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIVSWELL | LIBERTY POINT ADVISORS | LIBERAL INVESTING | LEGACY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAURIE SCHAEFFER, CRPC ® | KORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KNOW MY PLAN | KNIGHT FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES | KING WEALTH PARTNERS | K.A. GREGORY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JOHN BAILEY FINANCIAL | JN WEALTH STRATEGIES | JEFFERY W. MASTERS & ASSOCIATES | JACKSON FINANCIAL GROUP | INVESTRA FINANCIAL SERVICES | INVESTRA | INTERGROWH FINANCIAL GROUP | INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC | HUTCHISON WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | HOLLOWELL FINANCIAL GROUP | HMC PARTNERS | HENSLEY RETIREMENT PLANNING | HENDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARVEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HAGEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | H. DEWEY THOMPSON FINANCIAL SERVICE | GRACE FINANCIAL SERVICES | GENWEALTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | GENESIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS | GASKINS GIBSON CAPITAL | FREEMAN FINANCIAL | FREEDOM WEALTH PARTNERS | FOUNDERS PRIVATE WEALTH | FORWARD FINANCIAL GROUP | FOCUS WEALTH PLANNING | FIVESTONE FINANCIAL | FIT FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | FAMILY WEALTH PARTNERS | FAIRVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNERS | EDMONDSON CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | EBERST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | E2E FINANCIAL | DU LAC WEALTH SERVICES | DOLF DUNN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DISTINCTIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DILL FINANCIAL SERVICES | DESIGNING WEALTH | DECKERT FINANCIAL | DAWES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVIS FINANCIAL | DARPEL & HOWARD WEALTH ADVISORS | CYPRESS CAPITAL | CWL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CURRY, MOORE & ASSOCIATES WEALTH ADVISORS | CT FINANCIAL | CROSSROADS FINANCIAL GROUP | CROSSOVER POINT ADVISORS | CRITICAL TRANSITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS | CRESCENT FINANCIAL GROUP | CREDO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COUNCIL FAMILY OFFICE | CONNECTED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING | COMPASS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | COJO BAY ADVISORS | COASTAL FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP | CMPD12 CAPITAL | CLARIDENCE WEALTH | CHARLOTTE WEALTH ADVISORS | CHAMPION WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CFG | CERMAK-SERFASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CAUBLE SCHRIFT PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | CAUBLE SCHRIFT | CASTLE WEALTH PARTNERS | BUDD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRYANT & BOLICK FINANCIAL SERVICES | BOAN FINANCIAL GROUP | BLUEWATER FINANCIAL SERVICES | BLUEROCK INVESTMENT SERVICES | BLACKBRIDGE FINANCIAL | BEACON CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP | BASS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BARNES CAPITAL GROUP | BARNES BENEFIT CONSULTANTS | BALANCE WEALTH PARTNERS | AUDET WEALTH ADVISORS | ATLANTIC COAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASSET ADVISORS | ASHWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARMFIELD WEALTH | ALTITUDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALASKA FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES...
CRD#: 168267 / SEC#: 801-78808
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/26/2013 Approved)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.RR
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RR
Florida(1/26/2022)
RR
Georgia(9/15/2008)
RR
Kentucky(1/21/2025)
RR
Maryland(1/21/2025)
RR
North Carolina(3/5/2014)
RR
South Carolina(9/15/2008)
IAR
South Carolina(12/26/2018)
RR
Virginia(11/11/2013)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
IA
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC
AFTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STOCKBRIDGE WEALTH ADVISORS | STILLWATER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | STEWARD GUIDE WEALTH PARTNERS | STEPHS TWO CENTS | SPARK | SOUTHERN WEALTH ADVISORS | SOLIDA FINANCIAL | SOCRATIC BETTER WEALTH | SIXTH MAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT | SIX PILLARS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SISLO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SILVERROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SILVER KEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECOND HALF STRATEGIES | SEACOAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHMIDT FINANCIAL RESOURCES | SAGE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS | RUTLEDGE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | ROLLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIGHTIREMENT WEALTH PARTNERS | REVANT WEALTH | RETIREMENT PATH FINANCIAL | REBER INVESTMENTS | R.J. SCHRIFT PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | R.F. TOLBERT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | R.F. TOLBERT FINANCIAL GROUP | PROVENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | PROSPERITY WEALTH ADVISORS | PRECISION POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARADIGM WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMETTO INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS | ORINOCO CAPITAL ADVISORS | ONE TREE HILL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | NORTON FINANICAL | NORTH POINT FINANCIAL PLANNERS | NEWPORT FINANCIAL PLANNING | NEW MARKET FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MOORE & BURKHARDT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MONEYDOVE | MOHLMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MIDTOWN ADVISORS | MFP FINANCIAL SERVICES | METCAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | METCAP | METCALF CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MCQUILLING FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | MAYNARD & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MATT MIKOLAJEWSKI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MATT JELNICKY, CFP | MARZANO CAPITAL GROUP | MARLINE & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARKEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&F WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIVSWELL | LIBERTY POINT ADVISORS | LIBERAL INVESTING | LEGACY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAURIE SCHAEFFER, CRPC ® | KORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KNOW MY PLAN | KNIGHT FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES | KING WEALTH PARTNERS | K.A. GREGORY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JOHN BAILEY FINANCIAL | JN WEALTH STRATEGIES | JEFFERY W. MASTERS & ASSOCIATES | JACKSON FINANCIAL GROUP | INVESTRA FINANCIAL SERVICES | INVESTRA | INTERGROWH FINANCIAL GROUP | INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC | HUTCHISON WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | HOLLOWELL FINANCIAL GROUP | HMC PARTNERS | HENSLEY RETIREMENT PLANNING | HENDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARVEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HAGEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | H. DEWEY THOMPSON FINANCIAL SERVICE | GRACE FINANCIAL SERVICES | GENWEALTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | GENESIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS | GASKINS GIBSON CAPITAL | FREEMAN FINANCIAL | FREEDOM WEALTH PARTNERS | FOUNDERS PRIVATE WEALTH | FORWARD FINANCIAL GROUP | FOCUS WEALTH PLANNING | FIVESTONE FINANCIAL | FIT FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | FAMILY WEALTH PARTNERS | FAIRVIEW STRATEGIC PLANNERS | EDMONDSON CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING | EBERST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | E2E FINANCIAL | DU LAC WEALTH SERVICES | DOLF DUNN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DISTINCTIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DILL FINANCIAL SERVICES | DESIGNING WEALTH | DECKERT FINANCIAL | DAWES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVIS FINANCIAL | DARPEL & HOWARD WEALTH ADVISORS | CYPRESS CAPITAL | CWL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CURRY, MOORE & ASSOCIATES WEALTH ADVISORS | CT FINANCIAL | CROSSROADS FINANCIAL GROUP | CROSSOVER POINT ADVISORS | CRITICAL TRANSITIONS WEALTH ADVISORS | CRESCENT FINANCIAL GROUP | CREDO FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COUNCIL FAMILY OFFICE | CONNECTED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING | COMPASS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | COJO BAY ADVISORS | COASTAL FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP | CMPD12 CAPITAL | CLARIDENCE WEALTH | CHARLOTTE WEALTH ADVISORS | CHAMPION WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CFG | CERMAK-SERFASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CAUBLE SCHRIFT PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT | CAUBLE SCHRIFT | CASTLE WEALTH PARTNERS | BUDD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRYANT & BOLICK FINANCIAL SERVICES | BOAN FINANCIAL GROUP | BLUEWATER FINANCIAL SERVICES | BLUEROCK INVESTMENT SERVICES | BLACKBRIDGE FINANCIAL | BEACON CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP | BASS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BARNES CAPITAL GROUP | BARNES BENEFIT CONSULTANTS | BALANCE WEALTH PARTNERS | AUDET WEALTH ADVISORS | ATLANTIC COAST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASSET ADVISORS | ASHWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARMFIELD WEALTH | ALTITUDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALASKA FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES...
CRD#: 168267 / SEC#: 801-78808
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Contact information
Main Address
11215 N. Community House Rd. Ste. 775, Charlotte, NC 28277
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 430-1555
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
283
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 54,861 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 14,074,143,679 |
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INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE, LLC
CRD#: 168267Columbia, SC 29201TRUST BUT VERIFY
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