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Gary J. Winschel

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
ERIE, PA 16507
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CRD#: 1894221
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Professional summary


Gary Joseph Winschel, CFP®, who also goes by Gary John Winschel, is a registered financial advisor currently at GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS located in Erie, Pennsylvania and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. Gary has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 8, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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What are your service offerings?
Estate Planning
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Insurance Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
250K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Gary John Winschel

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) 07/15/2016: Freedom Investment Management Group - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Investment Related - 100 State Street, Suite 420 Erie, PA 16507 - 160 Hr/Mo; 40 Hour(s) During Securities Trading; 100% Time Spent (2) 09/08/2016: Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC - Registered Investment Advisor - DBA: (Hybrid) Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC - Investment Related - Freedom Investment Management Group 100 State St Suite 420 Erie Pa 16507 - Start 07/15/2016 - 160 Hr/Mo; 160 Hour(s) During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 9/8/16. 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) 09/08/2016: Gladstone Institutional Advisory Group - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - DBA: (Hybrid) Freedom Investment Management Group- Investment Related - Freedom Investment Management Group, 100 State St, Suite 420 Erie PA 16507 - Start 07/15/2016 - 160 Hr/Mo; 160 Hour(s) During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 9/8/16. 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. (4) 8/8/2018 - Sister's of ST. Joesph of Northwestern PA - Investment Related - 5031, West Ridge Road, Erie PA 16506-1249 - Non-Profit Board Member - Start Date:08/01/2018 - 1 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Trading. (5) 2/23/2021 - No Business Name - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Started 10/01/2020 - 2 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading - Primarily Life and LTC products. (6) 02/07/2024 - Millcreek Township School District - Non-Inv Related - Erie, PA - Other - Elected Official - Started: 12/4/2017 - 10 Hrs/Mo; 1 Hr During 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®
CFP®

Start date: 1990

Experience


Current

July 18, 2016 - Present

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

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

July 15, 2016 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 100 State St Ste 420, Erie, PA 16507
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Erie, PA
Past

July 15, 2016 - July 15, 2016

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
FORT MILL, SC
Past

January 1, 2004 - July 12, 2016

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 129052
ERIE, PA
Past

January 1, 2004 - July 12, 2016

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

BD
CRD#: 129052
ERIE, PA
Past

June 13, 2003 - January 1, 2004

J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 453
ERIE, PA
Past

April 21, 1999 - January 1, 2004

J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 453
LOUISVILLE, KY
Past

December 23, 1994 - April 21, 1999

PNC BROKERAGE CORP

BD
CRD#: 34671
PITTSBURGH, PA
Past

January 21, 1991 - December 23, 1994

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

BD
CRD#: 15647
Past

December 20, 1988 - December 23, 1994

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

BD
CRD#: 15647
PITTSBURGH, PA

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
Pennsylvania
(7/15/2016)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(7/18/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/6/2001
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 6/16/1999
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory 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

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Company Information


GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

CRD#: 250787Erie, PA 16507

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