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Thomas L Cates

THE WELLINGTON GRP
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
·CRD# 3064356·28 years experience

Professional Summary

Thomas L Cates, who also goes by Thomas Louis Cates, Tom Cates, is a registered financial advisor currently at THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Thomas has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Thomas Louis Cates, Tom Cates

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC·CRD# 332803
RIA
9000 Keystone Crossing Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46240
October 22, 2024 - Present
WELLINGTON WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC·CRD# 306298
RIA
Indianapolis, IN
January 3, 2025 - December 31, 2025
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS·CRD# 35747
BD
Indianapolis, IN
October 13, 2023 - November 2, 2023
WELLINGTON WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC·CRD# 306298
RIA
Indianapolis, IN
September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
BD
Indianapolis, IN
January 19, 2010 - September 7, 2023
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
RIA
Indianapolis, IN
January 7, 2010 - September 7, 2023
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
RIA
Indianapolis, IN
January 2, 2001 - January 6, 2010
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
BD
Indianapolis, IN
May 3, 1999 - January 6, 2010
GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC·CRD# 6635
BD
New York, NY
June 22, 1998 - May 3, 1999

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Current Firm

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THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC

THE WELLINGTON GROUP | WELLINGTONWS, LLC | THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC

CRD#: 332803 / SEC#: 801-131076
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/6/2024 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

9000 Keystone Crossing Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Phone Number

(317) 846-5055

# of Employees

10

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 2 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TWG ADV PART 2A (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

1,516

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$473,645,985

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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 - Cates Wealth Management LLC 2 - Not Investment related 3 - Address: 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46240, 4 - Established LLC as an entity for purpose of running income from Financial Business for tax purposes, 5 - Sole Owner 6 - Start: 02/14/2005 7 - 1 non bus. hr/mo, 8 - 0 hr/mo, 9 - Taxes 1 - Wellington Wealth Strategies 2 - Yes, is our RIA that is also an Insurance Licensed Entity 3 - Address: 9000 Keystone Crossing #400, Indianapolis, IN 46240 4 - Fixed / Traditional Insurance 5 - Founder/Partner of RIA - primary occupation 6 - Start 09/01/2023 7 - 160 business hours per month 8 - 8 business hours per month 9 - Sales of Fixed / Traditional insurance products

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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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THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC

THE WELLINGTON GROUP | WELLINGTONWS, LLC | THE WELLINGTON GRP LLC

CRD#: 332803 / SEC#: 801-131076
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/6/2024 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.
IAR
Indiana
(10/22/2024)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jan 2000About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 1998About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2009About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jun 1998About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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