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Francis A. Ciocari

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
BLUE BELL, PA 19422
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CRD#: 3000384
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Professional summary


Francis Anthony Ciocari III, CFP®, who also goes by Fran Ciocari, Francis A (iii) Ciocari, is a registered financial advisor currently at GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Francis is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Francis has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Fran Ciocari | Francis A (iii) Ciocari

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. 9/3/2021 - IRON EDGE VC LLC - Not Investment Related - 55 MADISON AVE SUITE 400 MORRISTOWN NJ 07960 - Other - Started 08/21/2021 - 1 Hour Per Month - Time Spent 1%. 2. 9/3/2021 - BOOK OF BROKERS - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance- Started 08/21/2021 - 2 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading - Time Spent 1% - Term Life and Universal Life. 3. 9/3/2021 - Gladstone Wealth Partners - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 08/21/2021 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100%. 4. 9/8/2021 - GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC - DBA: (Hybrid) Gladstone Wealth Partners - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Started 08/21/2021 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Gladstone Institutional Advisory, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 9/2021. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5. 11/15/2022 - Blue Bell Wealth, LLC - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date: 10/10/2022 - 0 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading 6. 08/02/2023 - BCC Wealth Partners LLC - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) -Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date 07/26/2023 - 0 Hours Per Month/ During Trading 7) 07/08/2025 - Ciocari Wealth Management - Not Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date:09/17/2021 - 0 Hrs/Mth - 0 Hrs During Trading.

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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: 2003

Experience


Current

September 3, 2021 - Present

GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

Office #1: 721 Arbor Way, Suite 180a, Blue Bell, PA 19422
RIA
CRD#: 250787
BLUE BELL, PA
Current

September 3, 2021 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 721 Arbor Way Ste 180a, Blue Bell, PA 19422
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Blue Bell, PA
Past

April 5, 2013 - September 22, 2021

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
Blue Bell, PA
Past

April 5, 2013 - September 22, 2021

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
Blue Bell, PA
Past

January 4, 2002 - April 8, 2013

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
BLUE BELL, PA
Past

March 11, 1998 - April 8, 2013

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
BLUE BELL, PA

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".
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GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
AFFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | WHITE OAK WEALTH PARTNERS | WEALTH FORMAT SYSTEMS, LLC. | TRUE VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE TEMPLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | THE CHOICE GROUP | SYMMETRY WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISOR GROUP | SSNA WEALTH | SILVERLEAF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH PARTNERS | PUZZLE ICS | PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | PLATINUM WEALTH ADVISORS | PINNACLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PERSPECTIVE WEALTH PLANNING | PEAK WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMIERI FINANCIAL GROUP | MCKEE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | MCKEE FINANCIAL, LLC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC. | MASTRODIMOS WEALTH GROUP | LIMESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | JOCKEY HOLLOW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | IRUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT BY PLANNERS | INTEGRITY WEALTH | INTEGRITY POINT ADVISORS | HOFFMAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | HENRY AND HANNAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEARTLAND RETIREMENT GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEALTH MEETS WEALTH ADVISORS | GREEN RIDGE WEALTH PLANNING | GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | GLADSTONE WEALTH GROUP | GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC | GLADSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | FOCUSED WEALTH, LLC. | CARBON WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | BLUESTONE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVANCE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AURORA WEALTH ADVISORS | AS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | AFFLUENT WEALTH CONSULTING LLC

CRD#: 250787 / SEC#: 801-101532

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2015 Approved)

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
Arizona
(9/3/2021)
RR
California
(9/3/2021)
RR
Connecticut
(9/3/2021)
RR
Delaware
(9/3/2021)
RR
Florida
(9/3/2021)
RR
Georgia
(9/3/2021)
RR
Idaho
(12/2/2022)
RR
Illinois
(12/2/2022)
RR
Maryland
(9/3/2021)
RR
Michigan
(9/3/2021)
RR
New Hampshire
(12/2/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(9/3/2021)
RR
New Mexico
(1/25/2024)
RR
New York
(9/3/2021)
RR
North Carolina
(12/5/2022)
RR
North Dakota
(12/2/2022)
RR
Ohio
(12/3/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/3/2021)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(9/3/2021)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/3/2021)
RR
South Carolina
(9/3/2021)
RR
Tennessee
(3/24/2023)
RR
Texas
(9/3/2021)
IAR
Texas
(11/27/2023)
RR
Utah
(9/3/2021)
RR
Vermont
(9/3/2021)
RR
Virginia
(12/2/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/3/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/1/1998
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS
AFFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | WHITE OAK WEALTH PARTNERS | WEALTH FORMAT SYSTEMS, LLC. | TRUE VISION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE TEMPLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | THE CHOICE GROUP | SYMMETRY WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | STRATOS WEALTH ADVISOR GROUP | SSNA WEALTH | SILVERLEAF WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC | PUZZLE WEALTH PARTNERS | PUZZLE ICS | PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | PLATINUM WEALTH ADVISORS | PINNACLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PERSPECTIVE WEALTH PLANNING | PEAK WEALTH PARTNERS | PALMIERI FINANCIAL GROUP | MCKEE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | MCKEE FINANCIAL, LLC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC | MCKEE FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC. | MASTRODIMOS WEALTH GROUP | LIMESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KEY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | JOCKEY HOLLOW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | IRUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INVESTMENT BY PLANNERS | INTEGRITY WEALTH | INTEGRITY POINT ADVISORS | HOFFMAN FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | HENRY AND HANNAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEARTLAND RETIREMENT GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEALTH MEETS WEALTH ADVISORS | GREEN RIDGE WEALTH PLANNING | GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS | GLADSTONE WEALTH GROUP | GLADSTONE INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY LLC | GLADSTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | FREEDOM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | FOCUSED WEALTH, LLC. | CARBON WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | BLUESTONE WEALTH ADVISORS | AVANCE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AURORA WEALTH ADVISORS | AS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | AFFLUENT WEALTH CONSULTING LLC

CRD#: 250787 / SEC#: 801-101532

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2015 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
2000 Pga Blvd. Suite 4440, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408
Mailing Address
1545 Us-206 Suite 300, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone number
(908) 719-1313
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
163

SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GLADSTONE FORM ADV PART 2A, FIRM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts17,810
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 4,943,971,956

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Company Information


GLADSTONE WEALTH PARTNERS

CRD#: 250787Blue Bell, PA 19422

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