John G. Watson

ESSEX ADVISORY

Canyon Lake, CA

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CRD#: 6327943

Professional summary

John G Watson IV, who also goes by Jack Watson, John Girvan Watson IV, John Girvan Watson, is a registered financial advisor currently at ESSEX ADVISORY located in Canyon Lake, California and ESSEX SECURITIES LLC located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Jack Watson | John Girvan Watson Iv | John Girvan Watson

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 23, 2026 - Present

ESSEX ADVISORY

RIA

CRD#: 312140

Canyon Lake, CA

Current

September 15, 2025 - Present

ESSEX SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 95 Christopher Columbus Dr Suite 16-11, Jersey City, NJ 07302

CRD#: 46605

Jersey City, NJ

Past

June 14, 2023 - September 19, 2023

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA

CRD#: 8032

Southington, CT

Past

June 14, 2023 - September 19, 2023

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

CRD#: 8032

Southington, CT

Past

August 10, 2018 - December 31, 2022

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 2881

New Haven, CT

Past

August 10, 2018 - December 31, 2022

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

New Haven, CT

Past

February 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 10409

Hamden, CT

Past

February 28, 2017 - July 31, 2018

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 10409

Hamden, CT

Past

February 19, 2015 - February 13, 2017

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

GUILFORD, CT

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.

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

California
(9/16/2025)

IAR

California
(1/23/2026)

Connecticut
(9/16/2025)

New Jersey
(9/17/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 1/11/2018

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/4/2015

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/19/2015

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ESSEX ADVISORY

ESSEX ADVISORY | ESSEX ADVISORY LLC

CRD#: 312140 / SEC#: 801-120189

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/6/2022 Terminated)

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/23/2026 Approved)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/2/2022 Approved)

New Jersey

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2023 Approved)

New York

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/22/2022 Approved)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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Contact information

Main Address

130 Dumont Av Unit 1, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Mailing Address

Po Box 3602, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Phone number

(201) 850-3364

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	10
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,830,000

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John G. Watson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

ESSEX ADVISORY

ESSEX SECURITIES LLC

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 1/11/2018

Series 63

Date: 3/4/2015

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 2/19/2015

FINRA

Current Firm

ESSEX ADVISORY

Contact information

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

ESSEX ADVISORY

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