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John C. Gough

KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Kensington, CA
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CRD#: 2254713
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Professional summary


John Charles Gough is a registered financial advisor currently at KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Kensington, California.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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ICA.Fund: 2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612. The ICA.Fund is a venture-capital CDFI (community development financial institution) that provides equity and convertible note investments to women and minority owned businesses. John serves as the firm's Chief Investment Officer responsible for seed capital strategy, investment portfolio, and oversees the development of the ICA Growth Fund. Start date: 10/1/2020. Hours per month: 128. Hours during securities trading hours: 32. KTE Capital Management, LLC ('KTE'): 829 Coventry Road, Kensington, CA 94707. KTE is a registered investment adviser that focuses on providing investment advisory services to friends and family and other individuals through separately managed investment portfolio accounts. John serves as the firm's Managing Member. Start Date: 01/2020. Hours per month: 40. Hours during securities trading hours: 20. True North Capital Management LLC (True North): 829 Coventry Road, Kensington, CA 94707. True North is a registered investment adviser and serves as the General Partner and investment manager of one client, the Talon Essential Services Fund LP. John is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of True North, responsible for firm-wide strategic planning and global operations, with specific responsibility for investment strategy, portfolio construction, trading, and return generation. Start Date: 03/2021. Hours per month: 160. Hours during securities trading hours: 130. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business: 2200 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1900. This activity is not investment-related, the nature of this business is Education. John serves as a Guest Lecturer for an Impact Investing Class. Start Date: 01/2023. Hours per quarter: 2 hours. Hours during securities trading hours: 0 hours.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 27, 2020 - Present

KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 308061
Kensington, CA
Past

July 26, 2021 - March 17, 2025

TRUE NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 314772
KENSINGTON, CA
Past

August 17, 2009 - April 12, 2011

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 126292
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

October 12, 1995 - January 11, 1996

ABN AMRO INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 15776
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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(3/30/2022)
IAR
Montana
(8/27/2020)
IAR
Texas
(2/28/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/13/2020
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


KC
KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | TALON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | TALON CAPITAL

CRD#: 308061 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/30/2022 Approved)
Montana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/2020 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/22/2022 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
Kensington, CA
Mailing Address
Phone number
(406) 607-0123
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts42
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 10,682,707

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Company Information


KTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 308061Kensington, CA

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