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Derek J. Draper
SIMPLICITY WEALTH
Plano, TX 75093
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CRD#: 7195462
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Professional summary
Derek Jackson Draper, who also goes by Derek Draper, is a registered financial advisor currently at SIMPLICITY WEALTH located in Plano, Texas.
Derek is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Derek has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Derek Draper
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.
Simplicity Guardian; Investment related; Insurance Agent/IAR; 06/02/2025; 6404 International Pkwy, Suite 1600, Plano TX 75093; Insurance sales; Hour per month during trading hours 40; Writing fixed and fixed indexed annuities for our clients Dereck Draper; not investment related; Registered insurance agent; 06/02/2025; 6404 International Pkwy, Suite 1600, Plano TX 75093; Hour per month during trading hours 40; Writing fixed and fixed indexed annuities for our clients Lake Lavon Camp & Retreat Center; Not investment related; 8050 CR 735, Princeton, TX 75407; Board Member; 1 hour a month outside trading hours; On the board for the Lake Lavon Camp. Biggest aspect is to attend quarterly meetings Global Athletic Impact; Not investment related; P.O. Box 1491, Wylie, TX 75098; Managing Director; 06/17/2025; 1 hour a month outside trading hours; Organization equips players and build coaches. Wylie Sports Hall of Honor; Not investment related; 2550 W. Kirby, Wylie TX 75098; Member; Hall of Honor board of governor's officer; 1 hour per month; not during trading hours. The "Hall of Honor Board of Governors" or likewise officers for the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor serve as the selection committee responsible for identifying and inducting individuals who have made exceptional contributions to Wylie athletics or the broader Wylie ISD community. Wylie Pirate Athletic Booster Club; Not investment related; Producer; 2550 E. FM 544, Wylie, TX 75098; 09/18/2020; 20 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading - Produce the local high school football internet broadcast during football season. Derek Draper; Not investment related; 7509 Forest Ridge Trail Sachse, Texas 75048; Supply Speaking: preaching/funerals/weddings; Hobby; 1 hour per month; not during trading hours; Fill in for pastors and conduct wedding and funerals when asked
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
June 24, 2025 - Present
SIMPLICITY WEALTH
Office #1: 6404 International Pkwy Suite 1600, Plano, TX 75093RIA
CRD#: 300572
Plano, TX
Past
May 19, 2020 - June 12, 2025
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
WYLIE, TX
Past
January 17, 2020 - June 12, 2025
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
WYLIE, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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SIMPLICITY WEALTH
1ST CHOICE WEALTH | ZARA FINANCIAL GROUP | YAMAN FINANCIAL GROUP | WGD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH FOR LIFE | WARD & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL GROUP | WARD & ASSOCIATES | VOGEL RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | VISION7 ADVISORY | VELTEN WATERHOUSE ADVISORS | VANTAGE FINANCIAL GROUP | UFC WEALTH | TUCKER FINANCIAL SERVICES | TRIUMPH PLANNING SOLUTIONS LLC | THE WHISLER AGENCY | THE RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | THE CORE FINANCIAL GROUP | THE BINNACLE GROUP | TAYLOR WEALTH AND INSURANCE | TAYLOR WEALTH & INSURANCE | SUMMIT WEALTH DESIGNS | STEWARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | STAYRETIRED WEALTH | SIMPLICITY WEALTH LLC | SIMPLICITY WEALTH | SIMPLICITY SOLUTIONS | SILVER SUMMIT FINANCIAL | SIAMO ADVISORS | SERENITY WEALTH | SENIOR TAX ADVISORY GROUP | SAWTOOTH WEALTH ADVISORS | SAGE FINANCIAL | ROSELAND RETIREMENT PLANNING | ROSELAND | RHOADS AGENCY | RETIREMENT STRATEGIES GROUP | RETIRE PRO | RELIANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | REABURN CAPITAL | PROTECTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | PROTECTED TOMORROWS | PRESTIGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PRESTIGE FINANCIAL | PRESERVATION WEALTH CONSULTANTS | PRECISE CAPITAL | PERSONAL ECONOMICS | PEACE OF MIND FINANCE | NORTHLAND FINANCIAL | NORTH AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | MONETA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MKH FINANCIAL SERVICES | MERIDIAN WEALTH | MALARIK FINANCIAL SERVICES | MAH FINANCIAL SERVICES | LRM RETIREMENT | LANGFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | LAKES FINANCIAL | KRUEGER WEALTH | KING FINANCIAL SERVICES | JUNIPER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JCHRISTOPHER ADVISORS | INDEPENDENT TRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | HOFFMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERMANN FINANCIAL GROUP | HELP PROTECT AND GROW | HEADSAIL FINANCIAL | HATHAWAY INVESTMENTS | H AND W FINANCIAL SERVICES | GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GREENEFI WEALTH STRATEGIES | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GRANITE ROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FRONT PAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FREEDOM WEALTH SERVICES | FREEDOM WEALTH | FRANKLIN HENLEY FINANCIAL | FIRSTFRUITS ASSET MANAGEMENT | FIRST INCOME ADVISORS | FIRST FRUIT ASSET MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | FDL FINANCIAL | FAMILY WEALTH AND VESTUS | EXPERITY WEALTH | EVERGREEN RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ELITE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES LLC | DREAMCAP INVESTMENTS | DREAM CAP INVESTMENTS | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | DIAMOND LIFE PLANNING | DAK FINANCIAL GROUP | CREATIVE RETIREMENT PLANNING | CONCEIRGE FINANCIAL | COMMONWEALTH GUARDIANS | CLEAR VISION PLANNING | CHEVALIER WEALTH AND ASSOCIATES | CATHURES WEALTH | CAPSTONE FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | CAPITAL PLANNING LLC | BTL TAX AND FINANCIAL | BROWNSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | BRIGHTPATH FINANCIAL | BRETT REID WEALTH | BLUEROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BEST INTEREST WEALTH PLANNING | BERGEN FINANCIAL GROUP | BEACON ASSOCIATES | BAYOU CITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BANKSTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AUGUST H VELTEN & ASSOCIATES | APTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALWAYS HELPING WM | ABUNDANT LIVING FINANCIAL SERVICES | ABRAMS INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 300572 / SEC#: 801-114798
RIA
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IAR
Texas(6/24/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/17/2020
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
SIMPLICITY WEALTH
1ST CHOICE WEALTH | ZARA FINANCIAL GROUP | YAMAN FINANCIAL GROUP | WGD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH FOR LIFE | WARD & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL GROUP | WARD & ASSOCIATES | VOGEL RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | VISION7 ADVISORY | VELTEN WATERHOUSE ADVISORS | VANTAGE FINANCIAL GROUP | UFC WEALTH | TUCKER FINANCIAL SERVICES | TRIUMPH PLANNING SOLUTIONS LLC | THE WHISLER AGENCY | THE RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | THE CORE FINANCIAL GROUP | THE BINNACLE GROUP | TAYLOR WEALTH AND INSURANCE | TAYLOR WEALTH & INSURANCE | SUMMIT WEALTH DESIGNS | STEWARD FINANCIAL SERVICES | STAYRETIRED WEALTH | SIMPLICITY WEALTH LLC | SIMPLICITY WEALTH | SIMPLICITY SOLUTIONS | SILVER SUMMIT FINANCIAL | SIAMO ADVISORS | SERENITY WEALTH | SENIOR TAX ADVISORY GROUP | SAWTOOTH WEALTH ADVISORS | SAGE FINANCIAL | ROSELAND RETIREMENT PLANNING | ROSELAND | RHOADS AGENCY | RETIREMENT STRATEGIES GROUP | RETIRE PRO | RELIANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | REABURN CAPITAL | PROTECTIVE WEALTH STRATEGIES | PROTECTED TOMORROWS | PRESTIGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PRESTIGE FINANCIAL | PRESERVATION WEALTH CONSULTANTS | PRECISE CAPITAL | PERSONAL ECONOMICS | PEACE OF MIND FINANCE | NORTHLAND FINANCIAL | NORTH AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | MONETA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MKH FINANCIAL SERVICES | MERIDIAN WEALTH | MALARIK FINANCIAL SERVICES | MAH FINANCIAL SERVICES | LRM RETIREMENT | LANGFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKEVIEW FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | LAKES FINANCIAL | KRUEGER WEALTH | KING FINANCIAL SERVICES | JUNIPER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | JCHRISTOPHER ADVISORS | INDEPENDENT TRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HUX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | HOFFMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HERMANN FINANCIAL GROUP | HELP PROTECT AND GROW | HEADSAIL FINANCIAL | HATHAWAY INVESTMENTS | H AND W FINANCIAL SERVICES | GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GREENEFI WEALTH STRATEGIES | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GRANITE ROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FRONT PAGE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FREEDOM WEALTH SERVICES | FREEDOM WEALTH | FRANKLIN HENLEY FINANCIAL | FIRSTFRUITS ASSET MANAGEMENT | FIRST INCOME ADVISORS | FIRST FRUIT ASSET MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | FDL FINANCIAL | FAMILY WEALTH AND VESTUS | EXPERITY WEALTH | EVERGREEN RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | EPERSONAL FINANCIAL | ELITE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES LLC | DREAMCAP INVESTMENTS | DREAM CAP INVESTMENTS | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | DIAMOND LIFE PLANNING | DAK FINANCIAL GROUP | CREATIVE RETIREMENT PLANNING | CONCEIRGE FINANCIAL | COMMONWEALTH GUARDIANS | CLEAR VISION PLANNING | CHEVALIER WEALTH AND ASSOCIATES | CATHURES WEALTH | CAPSTONE FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES | CAPITAL PLANNING LLC | BTL TAX AND FINANCIAL | BROWNSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP | BRIGHTPATH FINANCIAL | BRETT REID WEALTH | BLUEROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | BEST INTEREST WEALTH PLANNING | BERGEN FINANCIAL GROUP | BEACON ASSOCIATES | BAYOU CITY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BANKSTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AUGUST H VELTEN & ASSOCIATES | APTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALWAYS HELPING WM | ABUNDANT LIVING FINANCIAL SERVICES | ABRAMS INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
CRD#: 300572 / SEC#: 801-114798
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Contact information
Main Address
475 Springfield Ave. Suite #1, Summit, NJ 07901
Mailing Address
Phone number
(844) 220-8326
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
242
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 10,573 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 3,598,410,848 |
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Company Information
SIMPLICITY WEALTH
CRD#: 300572Plano, TX 75093TRUST BUT VERIFY
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