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Thomas E. Grimm

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS
Waxhaw, NC 28173
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CRD#: 2702276
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Professional summary


Thomas Edwards Grimm, who also goes by Thomas Grimm, Tom Grimm, Thomas Edwards Grimm, is a registered financial advisor currently at KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Waxhaw, North Carolina and KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC located in Waxhaw, North Carolina.

Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Thomas has worked at 19 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Thomas Grimm | Tom Grimm | Thomas Edwards Grimm

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) Admiralty Wealth Management - Yes, investment related - 1812 Mill Chase Lane, Waxhaw, NC 28173 - DBA - Owner - 2/25/2020 - 40+hrs/mo - 40hrs/mo during trading hrs - DBA for advisory, brokerage and insurance business 2) The Admiralty Corp. - 1812 Mill Chase Lane, Waxhaw, N.C. - NON-INVESTMENT RELATED - Bookkeeping - President/Owner - 1 HR/MONTH - NONE DURING MARKET HOURS - General bookkeeping for business 3) Toastmasters & Youth Leadership Program - President, CMC Facility Community Room 2700 Providence Rd Waxhaw, NC 28173, Non-Investment Related 05/21/2019 Teaching kids & adults effective public speaking & communication, less than 4 hours per month non-market hours Toastmasters and YLP,Is Not Investment Related,"1812 MILL CHASE LANE, Suite 2, Waxhaw, NC, 28173, United States",volunteer,Member,5/21/2019,4 hours per month,0 hours per month during trading hours,No Compensation Compensation,Teaching communication skills to kids and adults Admiralty Corp Admiralty Wealth Management,Is Not Investment Related,"400 E. South Main Street, Suite 2, Waxhaw, NC, 28173, United States",bookkeeping,Owner,5/16/2016,1 hours per month,0 hours per month during trading hours,No Compensation Compensation,General bookkeeping for business Admiralty Wealth Management,Is Investment Related,"400 E. South Main Street, Suite 2, Waxhaw, NC, 28173, United States",DBA,owner,2/25/2020,40 hours per month,40 hours per month during trading hours,Commission Compensation,DBA for Advisory and Insurance business

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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

January 4, 2022 - Present

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 400 E South Main St Suite 2, Waxhaw, NC 28173
RIA
CRD#: 288792
Waxhaw, NC
Current

May 19, 2023 - Present

KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 400 E South Main St Suite 2, Waxhaw, NC 28173
BD
CRD#: 288898
Waxhaw, NC
Past

August 25, 2020 - January 3, 2022

BENCHMARK ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 305662
Waxhaw, NC
Past

August 25, 2020 - May 19, 2023

D. BORAL CAPITAL

BD
CRD#: 103792
Waxhaw, NC
Past

January 13, 2020 - August 31, 2020

MILLENNIAL ADVISERS, LLC.

RIA
CRD#: 170847
waxhaw, NC
Past

March 9, 2018 - December 31, 2019

MILLENNIAL ADVISERS, LLC.

RIA
CRD#: 170847
Waxhaw, NC
Past

February 16, 2018 - August 25, 2020

ALLIED MILLENNIAL PARTNERS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16569
Waxhaw, NC
Past

October 1, 2013 - March 15, 2018

LAIDLAW WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 150040
WAXHAW, NC
Past

September 25, 2013 - March 15, 2018

LAIDLAW & COMPANY (UK) LTD.

BD
CRD#: 119037
LONDON,
Past

June 5, 2012 - September 24, 2013

FIRST MIDWEST SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 21786
BAY SHORE, NY
Past

March 22, 2005 - September 24, 2013

FIRST MIDWEST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 21786
BAY SHORE, NY
Past

August 16, 2002 - April 19, 2005

GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC

BD
CRD#: 17609
TAMPA, FL
Past

January 9, 2002 - September 3, 2002

NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7569
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

December 3, 2001 - December 17, 2001

BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL

BD
CRD#: 15650
BOLTON, MA
Past

April 16, 2001 - November 15, 2001

GILFORD SECURITIES INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 8076
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 28, 2001 - April 18, 2001

HAPOALIM SECURITIES USA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 266
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 25, 2000 - March 29, 2001

W.J. NOLAN & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16465
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 12, 1999 - October 18, 2000

W.A. CAPITAL MARKETS

BD
CRD#: 6292
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 28, 1998 - October 18, 1999

CAMBRIDGE CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 41464
GARDEN CITY, NY
Past

January 20, 1998 - September 2, 1998

W.J. NOLAN & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16465
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 9, 1997 - January 7, 1998

J.P. TURNER & COMPANY, L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 43177
ATLANTA, GA
Past

April 18, 1997 - September 9, 1997

TASIN & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30709
HAUPPAUGE, NY

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".
KW
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
3G WEALTH | UNIVERSITY PLANNING PARTNERS | UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | THE COLLINS GROUP | SUTTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEPHENS INVESTMENTS & WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | STEPHAN AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEGER FINANCIAL GROUP/THE EFFICIENT EDGE | SOUTHERN EDGE WEALTH SOLUTIONS | SIMINOU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECURIET WEALTH | SECURIAN WEALTH | ROHR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROUP | RENAISSANCE DIGITAL INVESTMENTS | RANDIE J ENTERPRISES/RJE | PROVIDENT PLACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | PROSPERITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHOENIX ASSET ADVISORS | PCM ASSOCIATES LTD | PARADIGM WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | LOWREY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LOEFFLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | KINGSWOOD FAMILY OFFICE | JHG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER | GUARDIAN | GRANITE BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GOODSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLENWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FRAMEPOINT PARTNERS, LP FRAMEPOINT | FOWLER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | FERNEAU ASSET MANAGEMENT | FAISON WEALTH STRATEGY | ENDEAVOR INVESTMENT RESOURCES | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DYNAMIC FINANCIAL | DEFREZE FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANNAH INVESTMENTS | COMPLETE WEALTH 360 | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS | CARDINAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL | BREWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOND HARBOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BLUEPRINT WEALTH SOLUTIONS | BLUEPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIRCHWOOOD WEALTH ADVISORS | BIANCHI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BANNER WEALTH AND LEGACY PLANNING | APEX FINANCIAL | ANDERSON TEAM FINANCIAL | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP | ADMIRALTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 288792 / SEC#: 801-110755

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/3/2017 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2018 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/26/2018 Terminated)
West Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)

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

IAR
California
(1/5/2022)
RR
Florida
(5/19/2023)
IAR
Illinois
(12/22/2022)
IAR
Iowa
(3/30/2023)
RR
Iowa
(5/19/2023)
IAR
New York
(2/8/2022)
RR
New York
(5/19/2023)
IAR
North Carolina
(1/10/2022)
RR
North Carolina
(5/19/2023)
RR
Ohio
(5/19/2023)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/5/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(5/19/2023)
IAR
South Carolina
(1/11/2022)
RR
South Carolina
(5/19/2023)
IAR
Texas
(1/4/2022)
RR
Texas
(5/19/2023)
IAR
Virginia
(1/13/2022)
RR
Virginia
(5/19/2023)
IAR
Washington
(1/11/2022)
RR
Washington
(5/19/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/24/2012
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


KW
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
3G WEALTH | UNIVERSITY PLANNING PARTNERS | UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | THE COLLINS GROUP | SUTTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEPHENS INVESTMENTS & WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | STEPHAN AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEGER FINANCIAL GROUP/THE EFFICIENT EDGE | SOUTHERN EDGE WEALTH SOLUTIONS | SIMINOU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECURIET WEALTH | SECURIAN WEALTH | ROHR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROUP | RENAISSANCE DIGITAL INVESTMENTS | RANDIE J ENTERPRISES/RJE | PROVIDENT PLACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | PROSPERITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHOENIX ASSET ADVISORS | PCM ASSOCIATES LTD | PARADIGM WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | LOWREY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LOEFFLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | KINGSWOOD FAMILY OFFICE | JHG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER | GUARDIAN | GRANITE BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GOODSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLENWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FRAMEPOINT PARTNERS, LP FRAMEPOINT | FOWLER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | FERNEAU ASSET MANAGEMENT | FAISON WEALTH STRATEGY | ENDEAVOR INVESTMENT RESOURCES | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DYNAMIC FINANCIAL | DEFREZE FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANNAH INVESTMENTS | COMPLETE WEALTH 360 | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS | CARDINAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL | BREWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOND HARBOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BLUEPRINT WEALTH SOLUTIONS | BLUEPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIRCHWOOOD WEALTH ADVISORS | BIANCHI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BANNER WEALTH AND LEGACY PLANNING | APEX FINANCIAL | ANDERSON TEAM FINANCIAL | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP | ADMIRALTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 288792 / SEC#: 801-110755

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/3/2017 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2018 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/26/2018 Terminated)
West Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 W. Bernardo Court Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92127
Mailing Address
126 E 56th Suite 3l, New York, NY 10022
Phone number
(800) 535-6981
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
80

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MARCH 2025 (3/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts9,250
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,470,940,336

Red Flags


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Company Information


KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 288792Waxhaw, NC 28173

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