John B. Ligon

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS

PONTOTOC, MS 38863

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CRD#: 5649714

Professional summary

John Bradley Ligon, who also goes by Brad Ligon, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC. located in Pontotoc, Mississippi and FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC. located in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Aliases

Brad Ligon

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 16, 2018 - Present

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

Office #1: 8 E Marion St, Pontotoc, MS 38863

RIA

CRD#: 110377

PONTOTOC, MS

Current

February 5, 2018 - Present

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

Office #1: 8 E Marion St, Pontotoc, MS 38863

CRD#: 32460

PONTOTOC, MS

Past

May 27, 2009 - February 6, 2018

WOODMEN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 117365

PONTOTOC, MS

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

FIRST HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

CRD#: 110377 / SEC#: 801-46595

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/23/1994 Approved)

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.

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
(1/28/2021)

Florida
(7/3/2019)

Georgia
(11/12/2025)

Louisiana
(4/15/2026)

IAR

Louisiana
(4/15/2026)

Mississippi
(2/5/2018)

IAR

Mississippi
(2/16/2018)

Tennessee
(12/16/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/12/2018

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/2/2009

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: 6/22/2012

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/26/2009

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

FIRST HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

CRD#: 110377 / SEC#: 801-46595

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/23/1994 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

4101 Lake St. Louis Blvd, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

Mailing Address

Phone number

(636) 625-0900

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC. (2/26/2025)

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS INC. APPENDIX 1 TO FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRST HEARTLAND ASSET STRATEGIES WRAP FEE PROGRAM (2/26/2025)

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS INC-APPENDIX I TO ADV PART 2A WRAP FEE PROGRAM (2/26/2025)

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.-APPENDIX I TO FORM ADV PART 2A-RETIREMENT PLAN WRAP SERVICES (2/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	9,231
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,771,078,009

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/13/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/12/2024	Cover Page	Report
12/07/2023	Cover Page	Report

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John B. Ligon

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

WOODMEN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/12/2018

Series 63

Date: 6/2/2009

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/22/2012

Series 6

Date: 5/26/2009

FINRA

Current Firm

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FIRST HEARTLAND CONSULTANTS, INC.

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