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Douglas W. Sockman

CLEVELAND WEALTH
Cleveland, OH 44114
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CRD#: 2884058
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Professional summary


Douglas William Sockman, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® is a registered financial advisor currently at CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Douglas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Douglas has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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NAME:DOUGLAS SOCKMAN, INV REL: Y ADDR: 2012 W. 25TH STREET, SUITE 900 CLEVELAND OH 44113 NATURE: LIFE, LTC, DI, FIXED ANNUITIES POSITION: SALES START: 2004 NO HR/MO: 8 NO HR/MO DUR TRADING: 8 (2)NAME: DOUGLAS W SOCKMAN INV REL: Y ADDR: 2967 WATERFALL WAY, WESTLAKE OH 44145 NATURE: RENTAL PROPERTY POSITION: OWNER START: 2000 NO HR/MO: 4 NO HR/MO DUR TRADING: 2 DOUGLAS SOCKMAN IS THE OWNER OF CW INSURANCE, LLC AS OF DECEMBER 2018. MR. SOCKMAN SPENDS 5 HOURS PER MONTH ON THESE ACTIVITIES.

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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: 2000

Experience


Current

April 26, 2016 - Present

CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC

Office #1: 600 Superior Avenue East Suite 2550, Cleveland, OH 44114
RIA
CRD#: 282196
Cleveland, OH
Past

April 17, 2003 - June 30, 2003

SKYLIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 121037
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

February 25, 2003 - April 26, 2016

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 10409
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

February 6, 2003 - April 26, 2016

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

July 27, 1999 - December 20, 2002

HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 46047
SOUTHFIELD, MI
Past

June 23, 1999 - July 8, 1999

HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 46047
Past

December 11, 1997 - June 25, 1999

VESTAX SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10332
HUDSON, OH
Past

June 25, 1997 - December 16, 1997

GOLDK INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC

BD
CRD#: 15514
BOSTON, MA

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".
CW
CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC
CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC | SGS CLEVELANDWEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 282196 / SEC#: 801-117776

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/13/2019 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/23/2020 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/10/2019 Terminated)
Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/10/2020 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/26/2019 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/2020 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/26/2019 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Ohio
(4/26/2016)
IAR
Texas
(5/7/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/18/2003
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


CW
CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC
CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC | SGS CLEVELANDWEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 282196 / SEC#: 801-117776

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/13/2019 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/23/2020 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/10/2019 Terminated)
Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/10/2020 Terminated)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/26/2019 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/2020 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/26/2019 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/24/2019 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
600 Superior Avenue East Suite 2550, Cleveland, OH 44114
Mailing Address
Phone number
(216) 810-5900
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

SEC notice filing (20 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A-CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC (5/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts3,284
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,012,082,624

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Company Information


CLEVELAND WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 282196Cleveland, OH 44114

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