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Gary G Garcia II

Gary G. Garcia

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS
Tampa, FL 33609
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CRD#: 5027185
Gary G Garcia II

Professional summary


Gary G Garcia II, CFP®, who also goes by Gary G Garcia II, Gary Glenn Garcia, is a registered financial advisor currently at KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Tampa, Florida and KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC located in Tampa, Florida.

Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Gary has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Gary G Garcia Ii | Gary Glenn Garcia

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) GC Land Holdings LLC - Yes Investment related - 106 S Tampania Ave, Tampa FL - member/manager of llc - 12/2017 - 1hrs/mo - 0hrs/mo during trading hrs - own office building w/3 tenants 2) 3G Consultants LLC - not investment related - 106 S Tampania Ave Ste 202 Tampa, FL 33609 - Business consultang - President - 4/2019 - 4/hrs mo - 1/hrs mo during trading hrs - consulting on sales & growth strategies as well as operational improvements 3) 3G Wealth Management LLC - yes investment related - 106 S Tampania Ave Ste 202 Tampa, FL 33609 - RIA Business - 08/2017 - 50hrs/mo - 40hrs/mo during trading hrs - investment management, financial planning, DBA for RIA affiliation

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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®
CFP®

Start date: 2014

Experience


Current

February 14, 2023 - Present

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 106 S Tampania Ave Suite 202, Tampa, FL 33609
RIA
CRD#: 288792
Tampa, FL
Current

January 14, 2022 - Present

KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 106 S Tampania Ave Suite 202, Tampa, FL 33609
BD
CRD#: 288898
Tampa, FL
Past

January 31, 2022 - March 2, 2023

RESURGENT ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 299575
Tampa, FL
Past

February 12, 2019 - January 17, 2020

CALAMAR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 283992
AMHERST, NY
Past

August 14, 2017 - February 25, 2022

HAYDEN ROYAL

RIA
CRD#: 170037
Tampa, FL
Past

August 27, 2012 - August 14, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
TAMPA, FL
Past

August 20, 2012 - August 14, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
TAMPA, FL
Past

October 13, 2009 - August 21, 2012

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

October 7, 2009 - August 21, 2012

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

May 29, 2008 - October 14, 2009

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA
CRD#: 8174
TAMPA, FL
Past

May 19, 2008 - October 14, 2009

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
TAMPA, FL
Past

January 29, 2007 - May 20, 2008

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
WILMINGTON, DE
Past

January 1, 2007 - May 20, 2008

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY

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".
KW
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
3G WEALTH | UNIVERSITY PLANNING PARTNERS | UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | THE COLLINS GROUP | SUTTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEPHENS INVESTMENTS & WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | STEPHAN AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEGER FINANCIAL GROUP/THE EFFICIENT EDGE | SOUTHERN EDGE WEALTH SOLUTIONS | SIMINOU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECURIET WEALTH | SECURIAN WEALTH | ROHR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROUP | RENAISSANCE DIGITAL INVESTMENTS | RANDIE J ENTERPRISES/RJE | PROVIDENT PLACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | PROSPERITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHOENIX ASSET ADVISORS | PCM ASSOCIATES LTD | PARADIGM WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | LOWREY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LOEFFLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | KINGSWOOD FAMILY OFFICE | JHG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER | GUARDIAN | GRANITE BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GOODSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLENWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FRAMEPOINT PARTNERS, LP FRAMEPOINT | FOWLER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | FERNEAU ASSET MANAGEMENT | FAISON WEALTH STRATEGY | ENDEAVOR INVESTMENT RESOURCES | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DYNAMIC FINANCIAL | DEFREZE FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANNAH INVESTMENTS | COMPLETE WEALTH 360 | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS | CARDINAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL | BREWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOND HARBOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BLUEPRINT WEALTH SOLUTIONS | BLUEPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIRCHWOOOD WEALTH ADVISORS | BIANCHI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BANNER WEALTH AND LEGACY PLANNING | APEX FINANCIAL | ANDERSON TEAM FINANCIAL | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP | ADMIRALTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 288792 / SEC#: 801-110755

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/3/2017 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2018 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/26/2018 Terminated)
West Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)

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

RR
Florida
(1/14/2022)
IAR
Florida
(2/14/2023)
RR
Georgia
(10/7/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(10/10/2025)
IAR
Texas
(10/13/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/19/2007
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


KW
KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
3G WEALTH | UNIVERSITY PLANNING PARTNERS | UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | THE COLLINS GROUP | SUTTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEPHENS INVESTMENTS & WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | STEPHAN AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEGER FINANCIAL GROUP/THE EFFICIENT EDGE | SOUTHERN EDGE WEALTH SOLUTIONS | SIMINOU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SECURIET WEALTH | SECURIAN WEALTH | ROHR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | REPUBLIC CAPITAL GROUP | RENAISSANCE DIGITAL INVESTMENTS | RANDIE J ENTERPRISES/RJE | PROVIDENT PLACE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | PROSPERITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PHOENIX ASSET ADVISORS | PCM ASSOCIATES LTD | PARADIGM WEALTH SERVICES, INC. | LOWREY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LOEFFLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LIBERTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW ASSET MANAGEMENT | KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | KINGSWOOD FAMILY OFFICE | JHG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | INTEGRATED FINANCIAL PLANNING CENTER | GUARDIAN | GRANITE BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GOODSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLENWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FRAMEPOINT PARTNERS, LP FRAMEPOINT | FOWLER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | FINANCIAL & RETIREMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | FERNEAU ASSET MANAGEMENT | FAISON WEALTH STRATEGY | ENDEAVOR INVESTMENT RESOURCES | ELEVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DYNAMIC FINANCIAL | DEFREZE FINANCIAL SERVICES | DANNAH INVESTMENTS | COMPLETE WEALTH 360 | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CHALICE WEALTH ADVISORS | CARDINAL CAPITAL PARTNERS | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BRIDGERLAND FINANCIAL | BREWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOND HARBOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BLUEPRINT WEALTH SOLUTIONS | BLUEPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIRCHWOOOD WEALTH ADVISORS | BIANCHI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BANNER WEALTH AND LEGACY PLANNING | APEX FINANCIAL | ANDERSON TEAM FINANCIAL | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP | ADMIRALTY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 288792 / SEC#: 801-110755

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/3/2017 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2018 Terminated)
Michigan
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/26/2018 Terminated)
West Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2018 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 W. Bernardo Court Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92127
Mailing Address
126 E 56th Suite 3l, New York, NY 10022
Phone number
(800) 535-6981
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
80

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MARCH 2025 (3/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts9,250
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,470,940,336

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Company Information


KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 288792Tampa, FL 33609

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