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Nickolas J. Ball

GWN SECURITIES
St. George, UT 84790
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CRD#: 6097391
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Professional summary


Nickolas Jared Ball, who also goes by Nickolas Ball, Nick Ball, is a registered financial advisor currently at GWN SECURITIES INC. located in St. George, Utah.

Nickolas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Nickolas has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Nickolas Ball | Nick Ball

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) INSURANCE BROKERAGE | Investment Related: Yes | DBA Name: CAMBRIDGE FINANCIAL and IPC Financial | Position Held: Agent | Address: 3143 South 840 East Suite 319, ST GEORGE, UT 84790 | Start Date: 07/2012 | Nature of Activity: Life Insurance Brokerage | Approx Hrs Per Mth: 101-140 Hrs | Approx Trading Hrs Per Mth: 101-140 Hrs | Description of Duties: INSURANCE SALES & SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE CARRIERS, INCLUDING PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Health, Disability, Long Term Care Insurance license and work with multiple carriers with such lines of insurance. HOUSE RENTAL POSITION: Owner, Manager NATURE: House rental INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/01/2020 ADDRESS: 980 McKinley Way, ST. GEORGE UT 84790, United States DESCRIPTION: Owner, manager of the property. Collect Rent, find tenants as needed, complete rental contract, and property maintenance as needed but it possible that this gets hired out depending on the issue at hand. Find and hire professionals to fix things as needed.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

January 11, 2017 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 3143 South 840 East Suite 319, St. George, UT 84790
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
St. George, UT
Current

January 11, 2017 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 3143 South 840 East Suite 319, St. George, UT 84790
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
St. George, UT
Past

June 16, 2014 - January 13, 2017

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 4031
ST GEORGE, UT
Past

July 25, 2012 - January 13, 2017

HORNOR, TOWNSEND & KENT, LLC

BD
CRD#: 4031
ST GEORGE, UT

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".
GS
GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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
Arizona
(1/11/2017)
RR
California
(11/18/2019)
RR
Colorado
(5/23/2024)
RR
Florida
(9/2/2020)
RR
Idaho
(3/28/2018)
RR
Minnesota
(1/21/2022)
RR
Missouri
(5/23/2024)
RR
Montana
(3/28/2017)
RR
Nebraska
(3/28/2018)
RR
Nevada
(1/11/2017)
RR
New Mexico
(9/20/2021)
RR
North Carolina
(4/29/2019)
RR
Oregon
(3/26/2018)
RR
Utah
(1/11/2017)
IAR
Utah
(1/11/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/17/2012
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


GS
GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Mailing Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Phone number
(561) 472-2700
Established
Florida since 05/12/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORKOWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARDCFO FINOP VP1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHENCEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESESECRETARY2829444

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929St. George, UT 84790

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