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John William Thompson IV

John W. Thompson

JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC | Principal & Vice President Retirement Plans
PROVIDENCE, RI 02906
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CRD#: 4579459
John William Thompson IV

Professional summary


John William Thompson IV, who also goes by Jay Thompson, John William Thompson, is a registered financial advisor currently at JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC located in Providence, Rhode Island and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Providence, Rhode Island.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Mr. Thompson holds the following FINRA Securities Registrations held through LPL Financial: FINRA Series 7 - General Securities Representative FINRA Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent ​ Jay also holds the following FINRA Securities Registration held through J.W. Thompson Investments: FINRA Series 65 - Registered Investment Advisor ​ Jay was voted Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under Age 40 for 2019 by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) and the American Retirement Advisors (ARA) industry. (READ ARTICLE) Jay is a graduate of Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island where he attained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration focus in Finance. Jay has been a frequent guest of WJAR/NBC 10 with Frank Colletta proving investment commentary and retirement planning advice of their "Sun Rise Business Show" and "Money Watchers" program. Outside of Finance, Jay enjoys spending time with his wife Lauren and their two son's Jack and Ryan. He is an active community member in Warren Rhode Island and has proudly served as President of Warren Little League baseball from 2017 to 2021.
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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Jay Thompson | John William Thompson

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
(1) 07/11/2013: J.W. Thompson Investments - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - 100% Time Spent (2) 08/30/2016: J.W. Thompson Investments - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - DBA: (HYBRID) J.W. Thompson Investments - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - 90% Time Spent - I provide investment advisory services through J W Thompson Investments LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in August 2002. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm�s Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 14, 2005 - Present

JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

Office #1: 245 Waterman Street Suite 301, Providence, RI 02906
RIA
CRD#: 129281
PROVIDENCE, RI
Current

July 23, 2013 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 245 Waterman Street, Suite 301, Providence, RI 02906
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Providence, RI
Past

January 28, 2004 - August 2, 2013

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 13905
PROVIDENCE, RI
Past

November 15, 2002 - August 2, 2013

CANTELLA & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 13905
PROVIDENCE, RI

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

IAR
Massachusetts
(1/2/2013)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/1/2013)
IAR
New York
(3/29/2023)
IAR
Rhode Island
(6/14/2005)
RR
Rhode Island
(7/23/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/28/2003
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


JT
JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC
JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

CRD#: 129281 / SEC#:

Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/26/2015 Approved)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/2013 Approved)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/19/2015 Approved)
Rhode Island
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/10/2000 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/3/2013 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
Singer Island, FL
Mailing Address
Phone number
(561) 406-9998
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts130
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 24,188,052

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Company Information


JW THOMPSON INVESTMENTS LLC

Principal & Vice President Retirement PlansCRD#: 129281Providence, RI 02906

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