Douglas R. Thorpe

Employer firm

Valmark Advisers, Inc. CRD 108050

$10.2B regulatory AUM 380 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

Financial planning
Portfolio management (individuals)
Portfolio management (investment companies)
Portfolio management (institutions)
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers

Valmark Advisers, Inc.

130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
ID	RA	APPROVED	2025-02-21
LA	RA	APPROVED	2024-01-29
VA	RA	APPROVED	2023-09-13
CO	RA	APPROVED	2022-05-02
NY	RA	APPROVED	2021-04-06
IA	RA	APPROVED	2021-01-04
MI	RA	APPROVED	2019-08-02
OK	RA	APPROVED	2018-02-22
IN	RA	APPROVED	2016-05-17
KY	RA	APPROVED	2016-05-17
CA	RA	APPROVED	2015-11-25
CT	RA	APPROVED	2014-10-07
PA	RA	APPROVED	2014-07-31
SD	RA	APPROVED	2014-01-07
DE	RA	APPROVED	2012-12-12
NV	RA	APPROVED	2012-06-08
GA	RA	APPROVED	2011-08-11
FL	RA	APPROVED	2011-07-21
TX	RA	APPROVED	2010-02-08
OH	RA	APPROVED	2007-01-29
WV	RA	APPROVED	2007-01-25

ID RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-02-21
LA RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-01-29
VA RA
APPROVED

Since 2023-09-13
CO RA
APPROVED

Since 2022-05-02
NY RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-04-06
IA RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-01-04
MI RA
APPROVED

Since 2019-08-02
OK RA
APPROVED

Since 2018-02-22
IN RA
APPROVED

Since 2016-05-17
KY RA
APPROVED

Since 2016-05-17
CA RA
APPROVED

Since 2015-11-25
CT RA
APPROVED

Since 2014-10-07
PA RA
APPROVED

Since 2014-07-31
SD RA
APPROVED

Since 2014-01-07
DE RA
APPROVED

Since 2012-12-12
NV RA
APPROVED

Since 2012-06-08
GA RA
APPROVED

Since 2011-08-11
FL RA
APPROVED

Since 2011-07-21
TX RA
APPROVED

Since 2010-02-08
OH RA
APPROVED

Since 2007-01-29
WV RA
APPROVED

Since 2007-01-25

Branch Locations

2100 Dudley Ave., Parkersurg, WV 26101 • United States

109 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

Regulatory action No
Criminal No
Bankruptcy No
Civil judicial No
Bond No
Judgment / lien No
Investigation No
Customer complaint Yes
Termination No

Employment History

Organization	City	State	From	To
Valmark Securities, Inc.	Akron	OH	01/2007	Present
Valmark Advisers, Inc.	Akron	OH	01/2007	Present

01/2007 → Present

Valmark Securities, Inc.

Akron, OH
01/2007 → Present

Valmark Advisers, Inc.

Akron, OH

Previous Registrations

2006-07-11 → 2007-01-26

New England Securities

Marietta, OH

Parkersburg, WV

Parkersburg, WV

Other Businesses

1.) MHN GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP SPEAKER FOR EDUCATION BENEFIT TO MILITARY PERSONNEL./// 2.) DRT CAPITAL LLC; 5303 10TH AVE., VIENNA, WV 26105; FINANCIAL PLANNING, CONSULTING, ADVICE; OWNER; HOLDS OUTSIDE FEE PLANNING REVENUES, ALL NON-BENNON & THORPE BUSINESS; INVESTMENT RELATED//// 3.) BENNON & THORPE LLC; 2100 DUDLEY AVE., PARKERSBURG, WV 26101; FINANCIAL SERVICES; OWNER; HOLDS REVENUES FROM RIA & BROKER/DEALER AFFILIATIONS; INVESTMENT RELATED/// 4.) OBERON HOLDINGS, LLC; 2100 DUDLEY AVE., PARKERSBURG, WV 26101;REAL ESTATE; OWNER; HOLDS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES; INVESTMENT RELATED/// 5.) Upward Basketball; 3300 Rosemar Road, Vienna, WV 26105; Elementary & Middle School Basketball Head Coach, Run practices for one hour two days a week; coach games on Saturday afternoons; started 12/2021; not investment related; no compensation./// 6.) Bread of Life Scholarship Committee; 1701 19th Street, Parkersburg, WV, 26101; Financial Secretary of Scholarship Committee with check writing authority; meet twice a year to give scholarship money; investment related; 1-5 hrs/month; no compensation./// 7.) MOV Select AAU Basketball, 5303 10th Ave, Vienna, WV 26105; Head Coach; Practice two hours per day two times a week and playing in 7 tournaments, not investment related, started 3/1/2023, 31-40 hours per month, receives no compensation./// 8.) Parkersburg High School Boys Track Boosters; 2101 Dudley Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101; Boys High School Track Boosters; President; meet 1-2 times per month to help support the boys track team by organizing fundraisers, coordinating meals, help buy equipment & help run meets, oversee finances of the organization and check writing authority; YES Investment Related; Start Date 08/2024; Approximately 6-10 hrs. per month; no compensation.///

Exams

Code	Exam	Date
S63	Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination	2001-06-08

S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

2001-06-08

Designations

Certified Financial Planner
Chartered Financial Consultant

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