Austin Joseph Mcgowan

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

• 07/2018 → 04/2019
  Bb&T Securities, Llc
  Richmond, VA
• 09/2017 → 06/2018
  Pricewaterhousecoopers
  Mclean, VA
• 06/2017 → 08/2017
  N/A
  Washington, DC
• 08/2016 → 05/2017
  Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, VA
• 04/2019 → 06/2020
  Jefferies Llc
  Richmond, VA
• 04/2026 → Present
  J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.
  Tampa, FL
• 08/2020 → 01/2022
  Kps Capital Partners, Lp
  New York, NY
• 02/2022 → 02/2026
  Platinum Equity Advisors, Llc
  Beverly Hills, CA
• 03/2026 → 03/2026
  N/A
  Marina Del Rey, CA
• 07/2020 → 07/2020
  N/A
  Richmond, VA

Other Businesses

(1) ArcVista Advisory, LLC; Financial Advisory Operating Company; 14000 Marquesas Way, Apt 1504, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; Investment related; Owner; LLC for my operations as a financial advisor; Start 3/23/26; 160 hours/month, 160 hours/month during trading.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2026-05-04
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2018-08-28

Other Names

• Austin Mcgowan