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Gale W. Hightower
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Atlanta, GA 30305
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CRD#: 7953765
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Professional summary
Gale William Hightower III, who also goes by Gale William Hightower III, Will Hightower, is a registered financial advisor currently at FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia and TRINITY WEALTH SECURITIES, L.L.C. located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gale is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. Gale has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 6TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Gale William Hightower Iii | Will Hightower
Other business activities
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Florida Financial Advisors (DBA Georgia Financial Advisors). Investment Related. Atlanta, GA 30312 Nature of Business: RIA. Position: Financial Consultant. Start Date: 07/2024. Hours per Month: 160. Hours per Month During Trading Hours: 160. Investment Related Activities. Florida Financial Insurance (DBA Georgia Financial Advisors). Not Investment Related. Atlanta, GA 30312. Nature of Business: Fixed Insurance Sales. 07/2024. Hours per Month: 10 hours during trading. Duties: fixed insurance sales Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC. Investment Related. Atlanta, GA 30312 Nature of Business: Securities Sales. Position: Registered Representative. Start Date: 01/2025. Hours per Month: 160. Hours per Month During Trading Hours: 160. Investment Related Activities.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
July 10, 2024 - Present
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 550 Pharr Road, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305RIA
CRD#: 288811
Atlanta, GA
Current
February 6, 2025 - Present
TRINITY WEALTH SECURITIES, L.L.C.
Office #1: 550 Pharr Road Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305BD
CRD#: 104348
Atlanta, GA
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".
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRISTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MICKOOL INC. | MICKOOL INC | MCADAM FA TAMPA | GEORGIA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 288811 / SEC#: 801-127276
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2023 Approved)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/8/2023 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/20/2023 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/8/2023 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2023 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2023 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/8/2023 Terminated)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
IAR
Florida(7/10/2024)
IAR
Georgia(7/22/2024)
RR
Georgia(2/6/2025)
IAR
Louisiana(7/16/2025)
IAR
Texas(7/17/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 2/6/2025
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRISTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MICKOOL INC. | MICKOOL INC | MCADAM FA TAMPA | GEORGIA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 288811 / SEC#: 801-127276
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2023 Approved)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/8/2023 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/20/2023 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/8/2023 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/10/2023 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2023 Terminated)Texas
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Contact information
Main Address
6550 W Hillsborough Avenue Suite 130, Tampa, FL 33634
Mailing Address
Phone number
(813) 333-1683
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
465
SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 1,769 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 317,826,011 |
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