Jay Thomas Dryden

Employer firm

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. CRD 112294

$8.25B regulatory AUM 1,971 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars
• HOURLY & FIXED RATE CONSULTING

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

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 02/2014 → 02/2026
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Waltham, MA
• 02/2026 → Present
  J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.
  Tampa, FL
• 02/2026 → Present
  J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.
  Tampa, FL

Previous Registrations

• 2014-02-24 → 2026-02-04
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Huntsville, AL
  Waltham, MA
  Columbus, MS
  Huntsville, AL
• 2006-07-06 → 2014-02-26
  Msi Financial Services, Inc.
  Huntsville, AL
  Huntsville, AL
  Huntsville, AL

Other Businesses

(1) Vector Wealth Strategies, LLC; DBA; Investment Related; 3330 L&N Drive, Ste I, Huntsville, AL 35801; President; Manage the company for the operation of our financial securities business; Start 2/24/2014; 10 hours/month, 10 hours/month during trading. (2) Bellechase Office Condo Assoc; Office condo management; Not investment related; 3330 L&N Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801; President; management of the office building in which our offices are located; Start 9/23/2020; 2 hours/month, 2 hours/month during trading. (3) Dryden Real Estate Holdings, LLC; Real Estate Management; Not investment related; President; Find renters, manage property affairs, schedule maintenance; Start 8/28/2019; 2 hours/month, 2 hours/month during trading. (4) Southern Climbing Coalition; Land conservation non-profit; 3128 Heatherhill Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802; Board of Trustee; Oversight of the organization; Start 1/1/2026; 0 hours/month, 0 hours/month during trading. (5) Fixed Insurance Sales; Not investment related; 3330 L & N Drive, Ste 1, Huntsville, AL 35801; Agent; Mostly servicing old accounts still paying us directly from Genworth and CES insurance agency; Start 2/3/2026; 1 hour/month; 1 hour/month during trading. (6) Freed Hardeman University; Charitable Board; 158 E Main St, Henderson, TN 38340; Board of Trustees; Oversight of the university; Start 11/26/2013; 3 hours/month, 2 hours/month during trading.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2005-04-06
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2001-09-04

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Jay T. Dryden