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Gary Clifford Smith

WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY
CARTHAGE, NC
·CRD# 427601·60 years experience

Professional Summary

Gary Clifford Smith is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY located in Carthage, North Carolina. Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1973. Gary has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 3, Series 5, Series 1, Series 000 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

60 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY·CRD# 334997
RIA
Carthage, NC
June 9, 2025 - Present
HEADS-UP ADVISORY·CRD# 307062
RIA
Carthage, NC
April 22, 2020 - July 5, 2023
GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 1763
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Southern Pines, NC
January 11, 2007 - September 8, 2016
GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 1763
BD
Southern Pines, NC
June 21, 2004 - September 8, 2016
GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC·CRD# 1763
BD
March 27, 1989 - July 19, 1993
CAREY JAMISON & COMPANY·CRD# 14129
BD
November 2, 1988 - April 27, 1989
HIBBARD BROWN & CO., INC.·CRD# 18246
BD
September 23, 1986 - October 31, 1988
FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 7461
BD
February 10, 1984 - October 3, 1986
E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC·CRD# 235
BD
April 7, 1982 - February 10, 1984
DAIN RAUSCHER INCORPORATED·CRD# 7600
BD
May 21, 1980 - April 19, 1982
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
September 26, 1978 - May 18, 1980
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.·CRD# 572
BD
July 19, 1973 - September 26, 1978

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Current Firm

WC
WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY

SMITH, GARY, CLIFFORD | WEALTH CREATION ADVISORY

CRD#: 334997
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Carolina (6/2/2025 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

Carthage, NC

Phone Number

(910) 992-7063

# of Employees

1

Documents

Latest Form ADV
0

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Other business activities

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GARY C. SMITH POSITION: SOLE PROPRIETOR NATURE: INSURANCE SALES INVESTMENT RELATED: YES NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 INVESTMENT RELATED HOURS: 2 START DATE: 01/01/2014 ADDRESS: 65 COMMUNITY RD, PINEHURST NC 28374 DESCRIPTION: SERVICE CLIENTS' NEED FOR INSURANCE RELATED PRODUCTS. YOUNITED BOUTIQUES/WEBGALLERIAN POSITION: DIRECTOR - INVESTOR RELATIONS NATURE: ECOMMERCE INVESTMENT RELATED: NO NUMBER OF HOURS: 10-15 START DATE: 3/2018 ADDRESS: 184-21, PO BOX 93, AKERSBERGA SE

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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
North Carolina
(6/9/2025)

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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 Dec 2019About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2004About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2016About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2004About the Series 7 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Jun 1989About the Series 3 exam

Series 5 — Interest Rate Options Examination

Passed Dec 1981

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1973

Series 000 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Sep 1966

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 1982About the Series 24 exam

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