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David L. Close

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
Warren, PA 16365
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CRD#: 1793128
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Professional summary


David L Close, who also goes by David Leon Close, is a registered financial advisor currently at GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS located in Warren, Pennsylvania and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Warren, Pennsylvania.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. David has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


David Leon Close

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. 1/5/2015: Spectrum 6 Corp - Investment Related - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Entity that holds family farm. 2. 2/18/2015: Freedom Investment Management Group - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 02/13/2015 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading. 3. 8/7/2015: Time Financial, A Crump Company - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Started 07/28/2015 - 2 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading - Insurance agent using Crump as an alternative insurance broker. 4. 9/11/2015: L & D Realestate - Investment Related - 41 Lynn Dr., Warren, PA 16365 - Real Estate Rental - Started 08/27/2012 - 8 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading. 5. 1/11/2016 - Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) Gladstone Wealth Group - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor - Started 02/13/15 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Financial plans provided for a fixed fee. 6. 1/11/2016 - Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) Freedom Investment Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Started 12/01/2015 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Financial plans provided for a fixed fee. 7. 01/22/2016 * L and D Real Estate, LLC. * Real Estate Rental * NOT INV REL * 41 Lynn Dr. Warren, PA 16365 * START 06/15/2012 * 5 HRS/MO NOT DURING SECS TRDG HRS. 8. 7/11/2017 - David Close Freedom Investment - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Started 01/01/2017 - 1 Hour Per Month During Securities Trading. 9. 3/30/2021 - Ash Brokerage - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Agent - Started 10/01/2020 - 5 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 10. 01/2015 - LPL Financial - broker-dealer registered representative - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - 80 hours a month during securities trading.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

December 7, 2015 - Present

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

Office #1: 229 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365Office #2: 100 State Street Suite 420, Erie, PA 16507
RIA
CRD#: 250787
Warren, PA
Current

January 2, 2015 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 229 Liberty St, Warren, PA 16365Office #2: 100 State St Ste 420, Erie, PA 16507
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Warren, PA
Past

January 5, 2015 - December 23, 2015

GOOD LIFE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 171898
WARREN, PA
Past

October 29, 2010 - January 9, 2015

WOODBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 421
ST MARYS, PA
Past

October 29, 2010 - January 9, 2015

WOODBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 421
ST MARYS, PA
Past

September 23, 2010 - October 29, 2010

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 129052
WARREN, PA
Past

November 13, 2009 - October 29, 2010

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

BD
CRD#: 129052
WARREN, PA
Past

January 4, 1999 - December 31, 2001

NATCITY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16989
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

August 3, 1998 - January 4, 1999

IFMG SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14416
PURCHASE, NY
Past

January 8, 1997 - August 3, 1998

INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 19924
Past

December 4, 1996 - November 13, 2009

NATCITY INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17490
NORTH WARREN, PA
Past

September 30, 1996 - December 10, 1996

PNC BROKERAGE CORP

BD
CRD#: 34671
PITTSBURGH, PA
Past

July 5, 1994 - October 4, 1996

ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 18272
LINCOLN, NE
Past

March 7, 1988 - August 3, 1994

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
NEW YORK, NY

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".
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GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
AFFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | WHITE OAK WEALTH PARTNERS | WEALTH FORMAT SYSTEMS, LLC. | TRUE VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE TEMPLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | THE CHOICE GROUP | SYMMETRY WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISOR GROUP | SSNA WEALTH | SILVERLEAF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH PARTNERS | PUZZLE ICS | PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | PLATINUM WEALTH ADVISORS | PINNACLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PERSPECTIVE WEALTH PLANNING | PEAK WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMIERI FINANCIAL GROUP | MCKEE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | MCKEE FINANCIAL, LLC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC. | MASTRODIMOS WEALTH GROUP | LIMESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | JOCKEY HOLLOW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | IRUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT BY PLANNERS | INTEGRITY WEALTH | INTEGRITY POINT ADVISORS | HOFFMAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | HENRY AND HANNAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEARTLAND RETIREMENT GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEALTH MEETS WEALTH ADVISORS | GREEN RIDGE WEALTH PLANNING | GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | GLADSTONE WEALTH GROUP | GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC | GLADSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | FOCUSED WEALTH, LLC. | CARBON WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | BLUESTONE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVANCE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AURORA WEALTH ADVISORS | AS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | AFFLUENT WEALTH CONSULTING LLC

CRD#: 250787 / SEC#: 801-101532

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2015 Approved)

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
Connecticut
(1/24/2025)
RR
Florida
(6/23/2016)
RR
New Jersey
(2/11/2016)
RR
New York
(1/2/2015)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/2/2015)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(12/7/2015)
RR
South Carolina
(4/13/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/17/2001
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 11/12/2002
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


GW
GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
AFFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | WHITE OAK WEALTH PARTNERS | WEALTH FORMAT SYSTEMS, LLC. | TRUE VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE TEMPLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | THE CHOICE GROUP | SYMMETRY WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISOR GROUP | SSNA WEALTH | SILVERLEAF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH PARTNERS | PUZZLE ICS | PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | PLATINUM WEALTH ADVISORS | PINNACLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PERSPECTIVE WEALTH PLANNING | PEAK WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMIERI FINANCIAL GROUP | MCKEE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | MCKEE FINANCIAL, LLC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC. | MASTRODIMOS WEALTH GROUP | LIMESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | JOCKEY HOLLOW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | IRUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT BY PLANNERS | INTEGRITY WEALTH | INTEGRITY POINT ADVISORS | HOFFMAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | HENRY AND HANNAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEARTLAND RETIREMENT GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEALTH MEETS WEALTH ADVISORS | GREEN RIDGE WEALTH PLANNING | GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | GLADSTONE WEALTH GROUP | GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC | GLADSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | FOCUSED WEALTH, LLC. | CARBON WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | BLUESTONE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVANCE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AURORA WEALTH ADVISORS | AS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | AFFLUENT WEALTH CONSULTING LLC

CRD#: 250787 / SEC#: 801-101532

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2015 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
2000 Pga Blvd. Suite 4440, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408
Mailing Address
1545 Us-206 Suite 300, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone number
(908) 719-1313
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
163

SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GLADSTONE FORM ADV PART 2A, FIRM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts17,810
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 4,943,971,956

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Company Information


GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

CRD#: 250787Warren, PA 16365

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