John K. Stophel
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
Chattanooga, TN 37408
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CRD#: 3195581
Professional summary
John Kevin Stophel, AIF®, CFP®, CIMA®, who also goes by J K Stophel, J. Kevin Stophel, John K Stophel, is a registered financial advisor currently at SOWELL MANAGEMENT located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 9 and Series 10 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
J K Stophel | J. Kevin Stophel | John K Stophel
Other business activities
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1) Sowell Management Services DBA KUMQUAT; INVESTMENT RELATED; 3077 BROAD ST. STE. D, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408; RIA; IAR/PRINCIPAL; START DATE: 9/2012; APPROX 20 HRS/WK; PROVIDE FEE BASED FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TO CLIENTS 2)OPI; PRIVATE ENTITY; VISION FUND I LLC; COMMITMENT DATE OF 6/30/2015; 3) Gerson Lehrman Group (GLS), subject matter expert to GLS, less than 10 hours annually 60 E 42nd St 3rd Floor NY, NY 10165 03/01/2014 start date 4) Kumquat Business Consulting, corporate consulting and advisory services,804 joy lane, Chattanooga TN 37421, Start date 01/01/2015, Monthly hours = 10, 75% during market hours 5)Bryan College-Not investment related-Various activities and functions-Includes committee review of the college's finances as prepared by the executives and CPA audits. Committee decision making regarding use of funds and authorization of executives' duties and college initiatives. 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, TN 73321-Education-Trustee-9/2018-4 hrs/mth-0 during trading hrs-Provide direction and oversight of the college executives in implementing the directives of the college. 6) CEFEX Not investment related. Consulting on fiduciary issues. Consultant. 2 Chatham Center Pittsburgh PA 15219. 7/1/2014. .5 hours/.5 during trading. Infrequently CEFEX may ask for an AIFA certified individual to help companies understand and complete its fiduciary evaluation template and deliver its findings regarding conformance to fiduciary standards and best practices. 7) PKS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INVESTMENT RELATED; 80State St, ALBANY, NY 12207; 8/14/2017-PRESENT, AGENT, FIXED INSURANCE SALES.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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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: 2005
Experience
Current
January 13, 2017 - Present
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
Office #1: 3077 Broad Street Suite D, Chattanooga, TN 37408RIA
CRD#: 127145
Chattanooga, TN
Current
September 13, 2012 - Present
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS
Office #1: 3077 Broad Street Suite 2a, Chattanooga, TN 37408BD
CRD#: 35747
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Past
September 13, 2012 - April 13, 2017
CONCERT WEALTH MANAGEMENT
RIA
CRD#: 141253
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Past
April 15, 2004 - September 17, 2012
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Past
May 4, 1999 - September 17, 2012
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
CHATTANOOGA, TN
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".
SM
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
10X WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | ZENITH GROUP, LLC | XO ADVISORS | WORRELL ADVISORY SERVICES | WISDOMWEALTH FINANCIAL | WILLOW OAK WEALTH | WESTERN FINANCIAL, LLC | WEAVER CAPITAL ADVISORS | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | WEALTH IN OVERDRIVE | WAYFINDER CAPITAL, LLC | WATTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VERDEO FINANCIAL & INSURANCE STRATEGIES | VALUE WEALTH | TRIUMPHANT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | TREK WEALTH SOLUTIONS | THE AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TETON WEALTH GROUP | SUNSET WEST ADVISORS, LLC | SUMMATION INVESTMENT ADVISORY | STRATEGIC PLANNING CORPORATION | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | SOWELL MANAGEMENT SERVICES | SOWELL MANAGEMENT | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES | SOWELL FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SOWELL ADVISORS | SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND WEALTH, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS & INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS | SOLERA ASSET MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE | SENTINEL WEALTH STRATEGIES | SC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAPPHIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIVERS INVESTMENT GROUP | REVIRESCO WEALTH ADVISORY | REPPOND INVESTMENTS | REAGAN HOLLOWAY | PROVIDENCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | PRESCAP ADVISORS LLC | POYNTER CAPITAL INC. | PNW PREMIER WEALTH | PLATINUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PEGASUS FINANCIAL PLANNING | PEAR TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH COUNSELORS | NORTHSTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | NORTH STAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | NEST FINANCIAL LLC | NESHER WEALTH | MULLENNIUM FINANCE, LLC | MT. BAKER CAPITAL, L.L.C. | MORGAN STRATEGIC WEALTH, LLC | MIDWEST INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORS, PLLC | MENLO OAKS CAPITAL GROUP | MADISON PARK ADVISORS | LONDON HOUSE CAPITAL | LIGHTHOUSE WEALTH STRATEGIES | LIFESMART WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | LIFESMART FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | LEWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC | LEINSTER FINANCIAL | LAMPE FINANCIAL, LLC | LAMPE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | KUMQUAT, LLC | KAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL, INC. | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL | JAMES GRAHAN | JACOBS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | IPSEN ADVISOR GROUP | INTEGRA PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERITAGE OAK WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | HARVEST MOON WEALTH ADVISORS | GOAL LINE WEALTH MANAGMENT | GENERATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | FORTRESS MEGA | FORTRESS FINANCIAL | FORECAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | FONTIS INVESTMENTS | FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EXIGENT WEALTH COUNSELORS LLC | EVIDENCE BASED ADVISORS, LLC | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ENDURANCE FINANCIAL | ELLIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ELEMENT FINANCIAL L.L.C. | EKW ADVANTAGE | EAGLE EYE ADVISORS | DS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DJF INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DIANNE MAE FINANCIAL | CORINTHIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COMPENSATION DESIGNS | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH ASSET MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH | CLARUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHARTED CAPITAL, LLC | CENTRAL COAST WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CAYUCOS WEALTH | CATALYST COUNSELORS | CADENCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BUIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BRINGHURST FINANCIAL SERVICE, L.L.L. | BELLWETHER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BARRY L. MOSS & ASSOCIATES, INC. | BARCLAY BRELAND FAMILY OFFICE | AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | APEX ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | AMICUS FINANCIAL | ALEXIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | AIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY FIDUCIARY | ADVISORS 360
CRD#: 127145 / SEC#: 801-63991
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2005 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
RR
Alabama(9/13/2012)
RR
Georgia(9/13/2012)
RR
Maryland(5/5/2015)
RR
North Carolina(2/6/2013)
RR
Tennessee(9/13/2012)
IAR
Tennessee(1/13/2017)
RR
Texas(9/13/2012)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
SM
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
10X WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | ZENITH GROUP, LLC | XO ADVISORS | WORRELL ADVISORY SERVICES | WISDOMWEALTH FINANCIAL | WILLOW OAK WEALTH | WESTERN FINANCIAL, LLC | WEAVER CAPITAL ADVISORS | WEALTHCARE ADVISORS | WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | WEALTH IN OVERDRIVE | WAYFINDER CAPITAL, LLC | WATTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VERDEO FINANCIAL & INSURANCE STRATEGIES | VALUE WEALTH | TRIUMPHANT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | TREK WEALTH SOLUTIONS | THE AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | TETON WEALTH GROUP | SUNSET WEST ADVISORS, LLC | SUMMATION INVESTMENT ADVISORY | STRATEGIC PLANNING CORPORATION | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | SOWELL MANAGEMENT SERVICES | SOWELL MANAGEMENT | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | SOWELL FINANCIAL SERVICES | SOWELL FINANCIAL ADVISORS | SOWELL ADVISORS | SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND WEALTH, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS & INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | SOLERA ASSET MANAGERS | SOLERA ASSET MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE | SENTINEL WEALTH STRATEGIES | SC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAPPHIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RIVERS INVESTMENT GROUP | REVIRESCO WEALTH ADVISORY | REPPOND INVESTMENTS | REAGAN HOLLOWAY | PROVIDENCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | PRESCAP ADVISORS LLC | POYNTER CAPITAL INC. | PNW PREMIER WEALTH | PLATINUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PEGASUS FINANCIAL PLANNING | PEAR TREE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH COUNSELORS | NORTHSTAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | NORTH STAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | NEW WAVE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | NEST FINANCIAL LLC | NESHER WEALTH | MULLENNIUM FINANCE, LLC | MT. BAKER CAPITAL, L.L.C. | MORGAN STRATEGIC WEALTH, LLC | MIDWEST INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS ADVISORS, PLLC | MENLO OAKS CAPITAL GROUP | MADISON PARK ADVISORS | LONDON HOUSE CAPITAL | LIGHTHOUSE WEALTH STRATEGIES | LIFESMART WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | LIFESMART FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | LEWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC | LEINSTER FINANCIAL | LAMPE FINANCIAL, LLC | LAMPE FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | KUMQUAT, LLC | KAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL, INC. | JB INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL | JAMES GRAHAN | JACOBS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | IPSEN ADVISOR GROUP | INTEGRA PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUNT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERITAGE OAK WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | HARVEST MOON WEALTH ADVISORS | GOAL LINE WEALTH MANAGMENT | GENERATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | FORTRESS MEGA | FORTRESS FINANCIAL | FORECAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | FONTIS INVESTMENTS | FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | EXIGENT WEALTH COUNSELORS LLC | EVIDENCE BASED ADVISORS, LLC | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ENDURANCE FINANCIAL | ELLIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ELEMENT FINANCIAL L.L.C. | EKW ADVANTAGE | EAGLE EYE ADVISORS | DS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | DJF INVESTMENT CORPORATION | DIANNE MAE FINANCIAL | CORINTHIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COOPERATIVE FINANCIAL, LLC | COMPENSATION DESIGNS | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH ASSET MANAGEMENT | CLEARWEALTH | CLARUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHARTED CAPITAL, LLC | CENTRAL COAST WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CAYUCOS WEALTH | CATALYST COUNSELORS | CADENCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BUIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | BRINGHURST FINANCIAL SERVICE, L.L.L. | BELLWETHER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | BARRY L. MOSS & ASSOCIATES, INC. | BARCLAY BRELAND FAMILY OFFICE | AUGUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | APEX ASSET ADVISORS, LLC | AMICUS FINANCIAL | ALEXIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | AIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY FIDUCIARY | ADVISORS 360
CRD#: 127145 / SEC#: 801-63991
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/1/2005 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
5320 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Mailing Address
Phone number
(501) 219-2434
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
146
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 13,257 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 4,230,990,937 |
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Company Information
SOWELL MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 127145Chattanooga, TN 37408TRUST BUT VERIFY
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