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Jeffrey Allen Drayton

Jeffrey A. Drayton

JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP
Maple Grove, MN 55369
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CRD#: 6385167
Jeffrey Allen Drayton

Professional summary


Jeffrey Allen Drayton, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. located in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Jeffrey is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Jeffrey has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


President and founder, Jeffrey A. Drayton, began his advising career nearly a decade ago at a Fortune 500 financial services company. However, dissatisfied with the tainting influence of commissions and sales loads, and wanting a practice that was entirely focused on clients’ best interest, he began his own FEE-ONLY Registered Investment Advisory firm: The Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Drayton is active in both the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and the Minnesota Chapter of the Financial Planning Association. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST™ designations. Mr. Drayton works to both uphold and abide by the CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, the highest standards in the financial services industry.
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Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Minnesota State University - Contract instructor for Certified Financial Planning Track Courses, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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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: 2016

Experience


Current

March 2, 2018 - Present

JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 11670 Fountains Dr Ste 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
RIA
CRD#: 290721
Maple Grove, MN
Past

January 17, 2017 - January 24, 2018

CGN ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 159359
Maple Grove, MN
Past

November 6, 2014 - January 20, 2017

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

RIA
CRD#: 18387
Maple Grove, MN
Past

October 14, 2014 - January 20, 2017

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

BD
CRD#: 18387
Maple Grove, MN

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Minnesota
(3/2/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/6/2014
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 290721 / SEC#:

Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/24/2018 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
11670 Fountains Dr Ste 200, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Mailing Address
Phone number
(612) 354-4430
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts101
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 25,484,658

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Company Information


JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

JEFFREY A. DRAYTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 290721Maple Grove, MN 55369

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