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John E. Klaas

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
Schaumburg, IL 60195
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CRD#: 1853251
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Professional summary


John Earl Klaas JR., who also goes by John Earl Klaas Jr, John Earl Klaas, John Earl Klaas Jr Jr, John Earl Klaas Jr. Jr, is a registered financial advisor currently at GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS located in Schaumburg, Illinois and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Marco Island, Florida.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. John has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


John Earl Klaas Jr | John Earl Klaas | John Earl Klaas Jr Jr | John Earl Klaas Jr. Jr

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)6/2021 - Puzzle Wealth Solutions- DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business)- Inv. Related- SCHAUMBURG IL 2)6/2021- PUZZLE WEALTH PARTNERS- Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only- Inv. Related- SCHAUMBURG IL- start date 5/25/21- 160hrs/mth 3) 6/2021 - BOOK OF BROKERS- Non-Variable Insurance- Agent selling Term and Universal Life -Inv. Related- SCHAUMBURG IL- start date 5/25/2021- 2hrs/mth 4) 6/17/2021 - GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) GLADSTONE WEALTH GROUP - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Started 5/25/2021 - 160 Hours Per Month - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 6/2021. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per 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. 5) 6/23/2021 - GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Started 5/25/2021 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 6/2021. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per 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. 6. 04/26/2022 - Puzzle ICS - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date - 05/02/2022- 60 Hours Per Month/ 20 Hours During Securities Trading 7. 01/04/2023 - Klaas Holdings - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date: 11/08/2022 - 0 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

June 13, 2021 - Present

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

Office #1: 1901 N Roselle Rd. Suite 700, Schaumburg, IL 60195
RIA
CRD#: 250787
Schaumburg, IL
Current

June 11, 2021 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
MARCO ISLAND, FL
Past

November 16, 2007 - June 22, 2021

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

November 16, 2007 - June 22, 2021

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

April 2, 2007 - November 21, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA
CRD#: 8209
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

April 2, 2007 - November 21, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

March 28, 2001 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7556
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

January 31, 1990 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
BARRINGTON, IL
Past

July 31, 1989 - February 21, 1990

J. T. MORAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 15655
Past

January 19, 1989 - August 7, 1989

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

September 20, 1988 - January 11, 1989

BLINDER, ROBINSON & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5096

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".
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)

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
Alabama
(6/22/2021)
RR
Arizona
(6/11/2021)
RR
California
(6/11/2021)
RR
Colorado
(6/11/2021)
RR
Connecticut
(6/11/2021)
RR
District of Columbia
(6/11/2021)
RR
Florida
(6/11/2021)
IAR
Florida
(10/31/2022)
RR
Georgia
(6/11/2021)
RR
Illinois
(6/11/2021)
IAR
Illinois
(6/13/2021)
RR
Indiana
(6/11/2021)
RR
Kansas
(6/11/2021)
RR
Maine
(6/11/2021)
RR
Maryland
(10/23/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(6/11/2021)
RR
Michigan
(6/11/2021)
RR
Minnesota
(6/11/2021)
RR
Mississippi
(6/11/2021)
RR
Missouri
(6/11/2021)
RR
Nebraska
(6/11/2021)
RR
Nevada
(6/11/2021)
RR
New Hampshire
(6/11/2021)
RR
New Jersey
(6/11/2021)
RR
New York
(6/11/2021)
RR
North Carolina
(6/11/2021)
RR
Ohio
(6/11/2021)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/2/2022)
RR
South Carolina
(6/11/2021)
RR
South Dakota
(6/11/2021)
RR
Tennessee
(10/23/2025)
RR
Texas
(6/11/2021)
RR
Virginia
(6/11/2021)
RR
Washington
(6/11/2021)
RR
West Virginia
(10/23/2025)
RR
Wisconsin
(6/11/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/6/1992
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 3/15/2004
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
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

Red Flags


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Company Information


GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

CRD#: 250787Schaumburg, IL 60195

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