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Niklaus W. Pleisch

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS
Alexandria, VA 22314
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CRD#: 5996673
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Professional summary


Niklaus W Pleisch is a registered financial advisor currently at KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Alexandria, Virginia and KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC located in Alexandria, Virginia.

Niklaus is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Niklaus has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Sales of insurance products and non-insurance products, part-time or full-time, for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 1, 2022 - Present

KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 1420 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
RIA
CRD#: 288792
Alexandria, VA
Current

September 1, 2022 - Present

KINGSWOOD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 277 S. Washington St Ste 210, Alexandria, VA 22314
BD
CRD#: 288898
Alexandria, VA
Past

March 6, 2012 - August 31, 2022

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 16164
CENTERVILLE, OH
Past

January 6, 2012 - August 31, 2022

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16164
CENTERVILLE, OH
Past

November 8, 2011 - January 6, 2012

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 114473
DAYTON, OH

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
Alabama
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Alabama
(9/1/2022)
RR
Alaska
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Alaska
(9/16/2022)
RR
California
(9/1/2022)
IAR
California
(9/1/2022)
RR
Colorado
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Colorado
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Connecticut
(12/19/2022)
RR
District of Columbia
(9/1/2022)
RR
Florida
(9/1/2022)
RR
Georgia
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Georgia
(9/6/2022)
RR
Hawaii
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Hawaii
(9/2/2022)
RR
Illinois
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Illinois
(9/2/2022)
RR
Iowa
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Iowa
(9/1/2022)
RR
Kansas
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Kansas
(9/1/2022)
RR
Louisiana
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Louisiana
(9/7/2022)
RR
Maryland
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Maryland
(9/1/2022)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/1/2022)
RR
Michigan
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Michigan
(9/7/2022)
RR
Minnesota
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Minnesota
(9/2/2022)
IAR
Missouri
(11/14/2022)
RR
Missouri
(1/3/2024)
RR
Montana
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Montana
(9/7/2022)
RR
New Hampshire
(9/1/2022)
IAR
New Hampshire
(9/6/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(9/1/2022)
IAR
New Jersey
(9/2/2022)
RR
New Mexico
(11/15/2022)
RR
New York
(9/1/2022)
IAR
New York
(9/1/2022)
RR
North Carolina
(9/1/2022)
IAR
North Carolina
(9/1/2022)
RR
Ohio
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Ohio
(9/1/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(9/1/2022)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Rhode Island
(9/2/2022)
RR
Tennessee
(9/1/2022)
RR
Texas
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Texas
(9/1/2022)
RR
Utah
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Utah
(9/1/2022)
RR
Vermont
(5/10/2023)
IAR
Vermont
(5/10/2023)
RR
Virginia
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Virginia
(9/1/2022)
RR
Washington
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Washington
(9/1/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/1/2022)
IAR
Wisconsin
(9/1/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/15/2012
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 8/6/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product 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#: 288792Alexandria, VA 22314

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