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Wade A. Clouse

SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS
Denver, CO 80202-1316
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CRD#: 3248313
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Professional summary


Wade Aaron Clouse is a registered financial advisor currently at SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC located in Denver, Colorado and ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. located in Denver, Colorado.

Wade is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Wade has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1. SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, INVESTMENT RELATED, 1430 BLAKE STREET DENVER CO 80202, RIA, OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE, 08/2021, 160 HRS/MON, 130 HRS/MON DURING TRADING HOURS. 2. W&M-90 HIDEAWAY DRIVE, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, ADDRESS ON FILE, RENTAL PROPERTY, OWNER, 11/2022, 1 HR/MON, NONE DURING TRADING HOURS, MANAGE INCOME PROPERTY

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

March 3, 2022 - Present

SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC

Office #1: 1430 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202-1316
RIA
CRD#: 294402
Denver, CO
Current

November 4, 2021 - Present

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Office #1: 1430 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202
BD
CRD#: 16853
Denver, CO
Past

May 4, 2005 - July 31, 2017

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16853
DENVER, CO
Past

February 1, 2001 - June 13, 2003

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16853
DENVER, CO
Past

July 30, 1999 - November 8, 1999

JANUS HENDERSON DISTRIBUTORS US LLC

BD
CRD#: 28832
DENVER, CO

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".
SC
SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC
SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC

CRD#: 294402 / SEC#: 801-113172

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/17/2018 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
California
(3/2/2022)
RR
Colorado
(1/4/2022)
IAR
Colorado
(3/3/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/1/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 11/3/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/28/2021
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SC
SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC
SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC

CRD#: 294402 / SEC#: 801-113172

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/17/2018 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1430 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202-1316
Mailing Address
Phone number
(303) 597-5555
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
27

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts3
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 12,449,307,906

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Company Information


SMITH CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC

CRD#: 294402Denver, CO 80202-1316

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