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John R. Gritis
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP
Downers Grove, IL 60515
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CRD#: 1741259
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Professional summary
John Robert Gritis is a registered financial advisor currently at BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP located in Downers Grove, Illinois and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Downers Grove, Illinois.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1. 09/25/2009 - GRITIS & ASSOCIATES, LTD - TAX PREP/ACCOUNTING/CPA - INV REL - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION - TAX PREPERATION AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTING - 70% OF TIME SPENT. 2. 09/25/2009 - BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC - NON-VARIABLE INSURANCE DBA - SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT. PROVIDE INSURANCE AND INVESMENT PRODUCTS TO CLIENTS - 25% TIME SPENT. 3. 11/29/2010 - PATE COMPANY - OTHER-OWNERSHIP OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY - INV REL - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION - I AM A ONE-THIRD OWNERS OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY. I AM A SHAREHOLDER AND PROVIDE ACCOUNTING SERVICES THROUGH GRITIS % ASSOCIATES - 2% TIME SPENT. 4. 06/07/2011 - NO BUSINESS NAME - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - INV REL - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION - Family limited partnership. Husband and wife are general partners;children are limited partners. General partners have full and complete authority - 0% TIME SPENT. 5. 09/04/2013 - NO BUSINESS NAME - NOTARY - NOT INV REL - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION - Notary Public - State of Illinois - 1% TIME SPENT. 6. 08/13/2015 - BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP - REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR HYBRID - INV REL - AT REPORTED BUSINESS LOCATION - a) Yes. b) Yes. Bentley Financial Group, Inc. c) Part of our procedures - OBA START 6/1/2015 - 20 HRS PER MONTH/15 HRS DURING TRADING.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
November 12, 2014 - Present
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP
Office #1: 1385 Warren Ave. Suite A, Downers Grove, IL 60515RIA
CRD#: 172474
Downers Grove, IL
Current
September 8, 2009 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 1385 Warren Ave Ste A, Downers Grove, IL 60515RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Past
September 8, 2009 - March 1, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
FORT MILL, SC
Past
August 16, 2006 - September 8, 2009
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 10078
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Past
October 28, 2002 - September 8, 2009
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 10078
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Past
March 14, 1989 - October 28, 2002
DREHER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 8665
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL
Past
October 20, 1987 - March 9, 1989
CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC
BD
CRD#: 10358
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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BF
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP | BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CRD#: 172474 / SEC#: 801-120187
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/19/2021 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/18/2021 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/18/2021 Terminated)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
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
Illinois(9/8/2009)
IAR
Illinois(11/12/2014)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
BF
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP
BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP | BENTLEY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CRD#: 172474 / SEC#: 801-120187
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/19/2021 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/18/2021 Terminated)Illinois
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Contact information
Main Address
1385 Warren Ave. Suite A, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Mailing Address
Phone number
(630) 541-6363
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
4
SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 920 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 321,000,000 |
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CRD#: 172474Downers Grove, IL 60515TRUST BUT VERIFY
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