Stephen T. Herlihy
WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP LLC | PARTNER
ATLANTA, GA 30345
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CRD#: 2589984
Professional summary
Stephen Thomas Herlihy, CFP®, who also goes by Steve Herlihy, is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia and HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.
Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Stephen has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
Steve is a Partner with Wellspring Associates where he has dedicated over 28 years implementing the Wealth Integration Process™ for affluent families, family offices and their advisors. His practice focuses on Wealth Transfer Audits and in-depth Life Insurance Audits. Steve is a firm believer in the statement “What you don’t know, can hurt you”. Steve has authored and published white papers on Life Insurance Audits and Effective Trust Mapping for Family Office Exchange. Copies can be found on our website.
Licensed as a life insurance advisor and a Certified Financial Planner®, Steve also holds the designations of Chartered Financial Consultant® and Chartered Life Underwriter® from the American College of Financial Services. Steve is active in the industry, a member of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting and the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute and a past board member of the Atlanta Estate Planning Council.
Steve obtained his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with two certificates in Psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He went on to receive a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Steve takes pride in having paid his full tuition and expenses as he earned his two degrees by selling books door-to-door over this seven-year timespan, graduating with no debt and money in the bank as he embarked upon his career.
A proud Eagle Scout, Steve enjoys camping, gardening, coaching soccer, spending time with his wife, Ella, and their five children. Steve has a strong desire to instill a mindset of service and ministry in his children. He is a past board member of Blue Skies Ministries, an organization that helps families with the struggles of pediatric cancer. Steve and Ella enjoy hosting Bible studies and homeschooling their children, Massie, Mary Stuart, Tarpley, McGuire and Hynes.
Question & Answer
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Yes
Aliases
Steve Herlihy
Other business activities
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1.) WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP - 6/17/2016 - 2200 Century Pkwy, Suite 750 Atlanta, Ga 30345 - Investment Advisor Representative, fee based estate planning, registered investment advisor, Invt Rel, 5 hrs/mo; 5 hrs/mo (during trading hours). 2.) WELLSPRING ASSOCIATES. - 1/18/1993 - 2200 Century Pkwy, Suite 750 Atlanta, Ga 30345 - Insurance Agent, sell life insurance, life insurance agency, Not Invt Rel, 120 hrs/mo; 120 hrs/mo (during trading hours). 3a.) JBSGBJ HOLDINGS, LLC - 03/20/2020 - ATLANTA, GA. - OTHER - HOLDING COMPANY OF TWG WELLSPRING LLC - MEMBER - TIME SPENT LESS THAN 5% 3b.) TWG WELLSPRING LLC, formerly The Wellspring Group LLC - 5/1/2009 - Partner - Partner, decision making in running the company., holding company, Not Invt Rel, 120 hrs/mo; 120 hrs/mo (during trading hours). 4.) Hightower Securities, 7/2020 - Registered Representative, sell variable insurance, less than 5% of time.
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Certified licenses
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Experience
Current
July 13, 2016 - Present
WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP LLC
Office #1: 2200 Century Parkway Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30345RIA
CRD#: 283593
ATLANTA, GA
Current
July 7, 2020 - Present
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
Office #1: 200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606BD
CRD#: 116681
Chicago, IL
Past
April 21, 2016 - June 30, 2020
THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 37157
SUMMIT, NJ
Past
October 1, 2009 - December 18, 2009
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
ATLANTA, GA
Past
September 8, 2009 - May 10, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
ATLANTA, GA
Past
August 6, 2009 - June 17, 2016
WELLSPRING WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
RIA
CRD#: 134834
ATLANTA, GA
Past
August 7, 2006 - February 23, 2009
MEADOWBROOK SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 10578
JACKSON, MS
Past
June 6, 2006 - February 23, 2009
WELLSPRING WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
RIA
CRD#: 134834
ATLANTA, GA
Past
June 8, 2004 - October 13, 2009
ASSOCIATED PLANNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY INC
RIA
CRD#: 104790
ATLANTA, GA
Past
May 28, 2004 - September 8, 2009
ASSOCIATED SECURITIES CORP.
BD
CRD#: 12969
ATLANTA, GA
Past
January 30, 2003 - June 8, 2004
WS GRIFFITH SECURITIES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 10410
ATLANTA, GA
Past
September 1, 2000 - June 8, 2004
WS GRIFFITH SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 10410
HARTFORD, CT
Past
April 27, 1995 - September 5, 2000
AMERICAN GENERAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 13626
PHOENIX, AZ
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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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
IAR
Georgia(7/13/2016)
RR
Georgia(7/7/2020)
RR
Tennessee(12/21/2023)
RR
Virginia(5/3/2023)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
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WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP LLC
WELLSPRING PLANNING GROUP LLC
CRD#: 283593 / SEC#:
Georgia
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Contact information
Main Address
2200 Century Parkway Suite 750, Atlanta, GA 30345
Mailing Address
Phone number
(404) 924-4005
Established
Firm type
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# of Employees
10
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