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Donald R. Winton

CREWS & ASSOCIATES
Little Rock, AR 72212
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CRD#: 867084
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Professional summary


Donald Ray Winton is a registered financial advisor currently at CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC. located in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1979. Donald has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 79TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 5, Series 3, Series 7, Series 52, Series 14, Series 27, Series 4, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1. AMOS ACRES, LLC. PARTNER, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, 5334 SHERMAN DR, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72117, BEGAN MARCH 2005, NO HOURS PER MONTH, NO HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS, ONLY A BUILDING. 2. SHERMAN OAKS LLC, 50% OWNERSHIP, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, 5600 SOUTHWIND, NLR, AR 72118, MEMBER, SINCE 10/1/06, 1HR/MONTH, NO HRS DURING TRADING. 3. Arkansas State University, Position: Portfolio Committee Member, Jonesboro AR, since Sept 2014, no compensation, no ownership, investment related, 2 hours per quarter, 2 hours during trading hours. 4. First Security Finance, nature: lease transactions, 521 President Clinton Ave, LR, AR, Position: COO, since 02/01/2001, only hours are during business hours: 1-2/week, Duties: lease transactions, investment-related: yes. 5. Bond Dealers of America; investment related; 1909 K Street, NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC, 20006; advocacy group for fixed-income activity, industry wide; Chairman; March of 2021; 10 hours per month; 10 hours per month during securities trading hours; duties are to ensure advocacy organization is managed effectively and provide support and supervision to the CEO and senior team. In addition, to provide leadership and to ensure BDA Management Committee functions properly. Often, duties include to represent the organization and sometimes to be its spokesperson at roundtables or meetings.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

October 2, 2019 - Present

CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Office #1: 4007 N Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock, AR 72212
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8052
Little Rock, AR
Current

January 14, 1980 - Present

CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Office #1: 4007 N Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock, AR 72212
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8052
Little Rock, AR
Past

May 6, 2016 - December 20, 2018

FIRST SECURITY FUND ADVISERS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 179538
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

June 8, 1979 - January 31, 1980

T. J. RANEY & SONS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3128

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".
CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CREWS | FIRST SECURITY CREWS | CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 8052 / SEC#: 801-128827, 8-24075

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/2023 Approved)
Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/24/2006 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/24/2021 Approved)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/14/2019 Approved)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2022 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New Orleans 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
(7/29/1996)
RR
Arizona
(10/22/2015)
RR
Arkansas
(5/20/1983)
IAR
Arkansas
(10/2/2019)
RR
Florida
(1/11/2024)
RR
Missouri
(4/12/1990)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/6/2016
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 10/30/1985
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 10/30/1985
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/2/2023
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
CREWS | FIRST SECURITY CREWS | CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 8052 / SEC#: 801-128827, 8-24075

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/2023 Approved)
Arkansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (8/24/2006 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/24/2021 Approved)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/14/2019 Approved)
Oklahoma
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/13/2022 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New Orleans district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
521 President Clinton Avenue Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72201
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 1696, Little Rock, AR 72203-1696
Phone number
(501) 907-2000
Established
Arkansas since 07/06/1979
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
130

SEC notice filing (18 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2025 (5/7/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
CREWS CORE HOLDING COMPANYOWNER
BEARDSLEY, SCOTT ARTHURSECRETARY OF THE BOARD2349866
BUMPERS, JOSEPH PARROTTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER4336359
CLAY, DENNIS CHARLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1233857
JONES, JAMES STEPHENPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR502536
MEYER, DAMON CHRISTIANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4133916

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts336
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 149,386,233

Disclosures


Regulatory Event15
Arbitration1

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Company Information


CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CREWS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 8052Little Rock, AR 72212

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