Jay T. Dryden

J. W. COLE ADVISORS

Huntsville, AL 35801

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CRD#: 4414620

Professional summary

Jay Thomas Dryden, CFP®, who also goes by Jay T. Dryden, is a registered financial advisor currently at J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. located in Huntsville, Alabama and J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC. located in Huntsville , Alabama.

Jay is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Jay has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Jay T. Dryden

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2014

Experience

Current

February 3, 2026 - Present

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 3330 L & N Drive Suite H, Huntsville, AL 35801

RIA

CRD#: 112294

Huntsville, AL

Current

February 3, 2026 - Present

J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 3330 L & N Drive Ste I & E, Huntsville , AL 35801

CRD#: 124583

Huntsville , AL

Past

February 24, 2014 - February 4, 2026

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA

CRD#: 8032

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Past

February 24, 2014 - February 4, 2026

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

CRD#: 8032

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Past

July 6, 2006 - February 26, 2014

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 14251

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Past

July 3, 2001 - July 9, 2007

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Past

July 3, 2001 - February 26, 2014

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

HUNTSVILLE, AL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 112294 / SEC#: 801-60722

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/23/2001 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/4/2001 Terminated)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/5/2001 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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.

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

Alabama
(2/3/2026)

IAR

Alabama
(2/3/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 4/6/2005

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/4/2001

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/15/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/2/2001

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/4/2019

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 112294 / SEC#: 801-60722

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/23/2001 Approved)

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/4/2001 Terminated)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/5/2001 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway Suite 450, Tampa, FL 33634

Mailing Address

Phone number

(813) 935-6776

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

512

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/28/2025)

JWCA 2A (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	29,614
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,195,237,282

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Jay T. Dryden

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC.

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 4/6/2005

Series 63

Date: 9/4/2001

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 7/15/2003

Series 6

Date: 7/2/2001

Series 24

Date: 4/4/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

J. W. COLE ADVISORS, INC.

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