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Vaughn L. Woods

BOLTON SECURITIES
LA JOLLA, CA 92307
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CRD#: 853692
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Professional summary


Vaughn Lee Woods, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION located in La Jolla, California and BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL located in La Jolla, California.

Vaughn is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Vaughn has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 1 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) Investment Advisor Representative of Bolton Global Asset Management, doing business as Vaughn Woods Financial Group. Investment related. Conducted from branch location. Spending nominal amount of hours per month on this activity during trading hours and outside trading hours. Began upon association with firm in October, 2007. Approved to provide advisory services through Charles Schwab, an outside custodian, in September 2020. 2) Owner and president of Vaughn Woods Financial Group, Inc., an s-corp created to operate investment advisory and securities businesses through Bolton Global Capital and Bolton Global Asset Management. Investment related and conducted from branch office location. Spends approximately one to two hours per month on management duties for entity. Established May of 2017. 3) Licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Investment related and conducted from branch office location. Spends less than 1 hour per month on activity during trading hours and outside trading hours. Ongoing activity since joining firm.

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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: 1987

Experience


Current

November 16, 2009 - Present

BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 2226 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA 92307
RIA
BD
CRD#: 129376
LA JOLLA, CA
Current

October 25, 2007 - Present

BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL

Office #1: 2226 Avenida De La Playa Suite 'a', La Jolla, CA 92037
BD
CRD#: 15650
La Jolla, CA
Past

October 25, 2007 - November 13, 2009

BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 129376
BOLTON, MA
Past

October 31, 2005 - November 13, 2007

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 133763
LA JOLLA, CA
Past

October 31, 2005 - November 13, 2007

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 133763
LA JOLLA, CA
Past

April 9, 2003 - October 31, 2005

SPELMAN & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 10232
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

October 7, 1999 - May 12, 2000

SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10249
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

December 11, 1997 - October 31, 2005

SPELMAN & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 10232
LA JOLLA, CA
Past

July 8, 1993 - December 31, 1996

SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10249
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

November 16, 1987 - March 25, 1992

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY
Past

May 26, 1983 - November 16, 1987

TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6359

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".
BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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

RR
Alabama
(10/25/2007)
RR
Alaska
(10/25/2007)
RR
Arizona
(10/25/2007)
RR
California
(10/25/2007)
IAR
California
(11/16/2009)
RR
Connecticut
(10/25/2007)
RR
Florida
(10/25/2007)
RR
Nevada
(11/16/2007)
RR
New Jersey
(10/25/2007)
RR
New York
(10/25/2007)
RR
North Carolina
(10/25/2007)
RR
Oregon
(10/30/2007)
RR
Pennsylvania
(10/25/2007)
RR
South Carolina
(10/31/2007)
RR
Washington
(10/26/2007)
RR
Wyoming
(10/25/2007)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/11/1995
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 6/17/1978
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


BS
BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION
BOLTON GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | NEWERA WEALTH ADVISORS | DELTA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION | BOLTON SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 129376 / SEC#: 801-66962, 8-68187

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/9/2006 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/14/2006 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/17/2006 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Mailing Address
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740
Phone number
(978) 779-6947
Established
Delaware since 07/30/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
154

SEC notice filing (38 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (49 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BGAM FORM ADV PART 2A AND APPENDIX MARCH 2024 (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BOLTON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SHAREHOLDER
PRESKENIS, STEVEN CHRISTOPHERPRESIDENT4410822
CATALDO, JOHN GENNAROCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5707721
MAHLE, DAPHNE JANECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4367277
TARPEY, STEVEN RCFO AND FINOP6640625

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts6,977
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,004,872,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1
Civil Event1

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Company Information


BOLTON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 129376La Jolla, CA 92307

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