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Thomas J. Carstens

PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS
St. Augustine, FL
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CRD#: 2141430
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Professional summary


Thomas James Carstens is a registered financial advisor currently at PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. located in St. Augustine, Florida and FIRST LIBERTIES FINANCIAL located in Tampa, Florida.

Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Thomas has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 22, Series 52, Series 62, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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First Liberties Financial - Affiliated BD that sponsors the licenses for the IAR.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

December 1, 2021 - Present

PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 138400
St. Augustine, FL
Current

February 14, 2011 - Present

FIRST LIBERTIES FINANCIAL

Office #1: 2915 N. Boulevard Suite A, Tampa, FL 33602
BD
CRD#: 14432
TAMPA, FL
Past

June 14, 2002 - January 4, 2010

LENOX ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 119386
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 1, 2002 - December 2, 2010

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 10409
STAMFORD, CT
Past

May 14, 1991 - December 2, 2010

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
STAMFORD, CT

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
California
(8/6/2014)
RR
Colorado
(10/14/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(3/16/2011)
RR
Delaware
(6/25/2013)
RR
Florida
(10/30/2015)
RR
Illinois
(3/13/2020)
RR
Mississippi
(4/8/2015)
RR
New Jersey
(10/13/2020)
RR
South Dakota
(3/16/2011)
RR
Tennessee
(2/19/2021)
RR
Texas
(11/18/2011)
IAR
Texas
(12/1/2021)
RR
Wisconsin
(3/18/2011)
IAR
Wisconsin
(12/9/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/20/1991
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 62
Date: 10/2/1995
Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PI
PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.
PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 138400 / SEC#: 801-66276

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/21/2012 Terminated)
Connecticut
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/17/2023 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2023 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/2015 Failure to Renew)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/21/2021 Approved)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/15/2019 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
2915 N. Boulevard Suite A, Tampa, FL 33602
Mailing Address
Phone number
(917) 639-5451
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts43
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 58,880,219

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Company Information


PELION INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 138400St. Augustine, FL

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