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Joshua L. Galatzan

MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS
Austin, TX 78746
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CRD#: 4214680
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Professional summary


Joshua L Galatzan, CIMA®, who also goes by Josh Leigh Galatzan, is a registered financial advisor currently at MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Austin, Texas.

Joshua is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Joshua has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Josh Leigh Galatzan

Other business activities


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R BANK OF TEXAS ADDRESS: 1900 ROUND ROCK AVE. ,ROUND ROCK , TX NATURE OF THE BUSINESS: BOARD MEMBER/OFFICER/DIRECTOR POSITION/TITLE: ADVISOR INVESTMENT RELATED:NO START DATE: 06/02/2014 HOURS PER MONTH DEVOTED TO THIS BUSINESS: 3 HOURS PER MONTH DEVOTED TO THIS BUSINESS DURING TRADING HOURS: 3 DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: I AM MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.

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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®
CIMA®

Experience


Current

March 30, 2016 - Present

MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 3600 North Capital Of Texas Highway Building B, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78746
RIA
CRD#: 282609
Austin, TX
Past

December 5, 2008 - March 31, 2016

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 705
AUSTIN, TX
Past

December 5, 2008 - March 31, 2016

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 705
AUSTIN, TX
Past

August 30, 2000 - December 10, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
AUSTIN, TX
Past

August 10, 2000 - December 10, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
AUSTIN, TX

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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MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
JLG GROUP, LLC | MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 282609 / SEC#: 801-107344

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2016 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Texas
(3/30/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/29/2000
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 5/15/2013
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
JLG GROUP, LLC | MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 282609 / SEC#: 801-107344

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2016 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3600 North Capital Of Texas Highway Building B, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78746
Mailing Address
Phone number
(512) 717-5580
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
13

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A (3/20/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,440
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,450,816,126

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Company Information


MERIDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 282609Austin, TX 78746

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