Steven G. Melton

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CRD#: 1785631

Professional summary

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Steven Gordon Melton was a registered financial professional .

Steven is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1988. Steven had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 28, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

December 21, 2012 - December 31, 2014

GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 152665

GREENSBORO, NC

Past

January 6, 2009 - December 31, 2010

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 16164

GREENSBORO, NC

Past

February 2, 2000 - December 31, 2010

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164

GREENSBORO, NC

Past

June 14, 1996 - December 22, 1999

PEGASUS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LC

CRD#: 40078

GREENSBORO, NC

Past

February 21, 1995 - March 14, 1996

TAJ GLOBAL EQUITIES, INC.

CRD#: 31768

TAMPA, FL

Past

June 4, 1992 - March 17, 1995

SIGMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 14303

ANN ARBOR, MI

Past

February 1, 1989 - May 29, 1992

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Past

January 1, 1988 - December 19, 1988

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

CRD#: 615

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 152665 / SEC#: 801-71000

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2010 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/19/2008

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/6/1988

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/19/1987

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 28

Date: 1/28/1997

Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 4

Date: 10/1/1996

Registered Options Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 2/27/1996

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 152665 / SEC#: 801-71000

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2010 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

4105 Lexington Avenue N. Suite 225, Arden Hills, MN 55126

Mailing Address

Phone number

(877) 885-0508

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

169

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A AND 2B 10-2025 (10/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,222
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 218,611,410

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Steven G. Melton

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

PEGASUS CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LC

TAJ GLOBAL EQUITIES, INC.

SIGMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/19/2008

Series 63

Date: 1/6/1988

Series 7

Date: 12/19/1987

Series 28

Date: 1/28/1997

Series 4

Date: 10/1/1996

Series 24

Date: 2/27/1996

Current Firm

GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC

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