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John M. Steele

FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Seattle, WA 98104
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CRD#: 7569159
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Professional summary

John Michael Steele, who also goes by John Steele, is a registered financial advisor currently at FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Seattle, Washington.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

John Steele

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

March 17, 2026 - Present

FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 701 5th Avenue 74th Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
RIA
CRD#: 145711
Seattle, WA
Past

January 23, 2023 - March 17, 2026

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 106715
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

August 22, 2022 - March 17, 2026

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7452
CHARLOTTE, NC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
FREESTONE | FREESTONE INVESTMENTS LLC (RELYING ADVISOR) | FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | FREESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | FREESTONE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 145711 / SEC#: 801-69073

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/25/2008 Approved)

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
Washington
(3/17/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/28/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 8/22/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 5/13/2022
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Current Firm

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FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
FREESTONE | FREESTONE INVESTMENTS LLC (RELYING ADVISOR) | FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | FREESTONE ASSET MANAGEMENT | FREESTONE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 145711 / SEC#: 801-69073

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/25/2008 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
701 5th Avenue 74th Floor, Seattle, WA 98104
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 707-7300
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
117

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (8/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts6,231
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 11,493,619,610

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
07/16/2025
Cover Page
Report
11/21/2024
Cover Page
Report
09/26/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 145711Seattle, WA 98104

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