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John Benjamin Whitley Ii

CFP®
CRD# 4693987·Registered 2003 - 2024
Previously Registered: Being a previously registered professional could mean that John is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA. That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Professional Summary

John Benjamin Whitley Ii, CFP®, who also goes by Jo-be Whitley, John Benjamin Whitley II, John Benjamin Whitley, was a registered financial advisor. John was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 2003 - 2024. John had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Other Aliases

Jo-Be Whitley, John Benjamin Whitley Ii, John Benjamin Whitley

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial Planner

Years of Experience

23 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 104556
RIA
Mooresville, NC
October 18, 2012 - December 11, 2024
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Mooresville, NC
October 11, 2012 - December 11, 2024
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Charlotte, NC
October 23, 2009 - July 3, 2012
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Charlotte, NC
October 23, 2009 - July 3, 2012
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 16361
RIA
Charlotte, NC
September 3, 2009 - October 23, 2009
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 16361
BD
Charlotte, NC
September 3, 2009 - October 23, 2009
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 104556
RIA
Mt. Airey, NC
January 9, 2004 - September 10, 2009
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Mt. Airy, NC
August 27, 2003 - September 10, 2009

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Current Firm

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AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORY SERVICES | HD VEST ADVISORY SERVICES | H.D. VEST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556 / SEC#: 801-29892

Contact Information

Main Address

3200 Olympus Blvd Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019

Phone Number

(972) 870-6000

# of Employees

2,278

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A FIRM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

140,306

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$46,109,939,749

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/13/2024Cover PageReport
11/28/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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1) H. D. VEST INSURANCE SERVICES~228 FRANKLIN STREET~ ~MT. AIRY~NC~27030~INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT~INSURANCE SALES AGENT~7/2012~5HRS~5HRS~SELL INSURANCE PRODUCTS TO CLIENTS~ 2) H.D. Vest INSURANCE AGENCY INC~6333 NORTH STATE HWY 161~4TH FLOOR~IRVING~TX~75038~EQUITY INDEXED ANNUITY~EQUITY INDEXED ANNUITY~7/2012~10HRS~10HRS~SALE OF EQUITY INDEXED ANNUITIES~ 3) MARTIN STARNES & ASSOCIATES, C~730 13TH AVENUE DRIVE SE~ ~HICKORY~NC~28602~TAX PREPARATION/ACCOUNTING~TAX PREPARATION/ACCOUNTING~12/2013~40HRS~30HRS~TO PREPARE C-CORP, S-CORP, INDIVIDUAL AND NON-PROFIT TAX RETURNS~

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2003About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2003About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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