John Dobies

Current Employers

Employment History

• 10/2024 → 06/2025
  Merkel Wealth Management
  Columbus, OH
• 11/2023 → 10/2024
  Oclc
  Columbus, OH
• 06/2021 → 11/2023
  Deloitte
  Cincinnati, OH
• 08/2020 → 04/2021
  The Ohio State University
  Columbus, OH
• 05/2019 → 04/2021
  Swensons Drive Ins
  Columbus, OH
• 12/2018 → 05/2019
  Chipotle
  Columbus, OH
• 01/2021 → 06/2021
  Door Dash
  Columbus, OH
• 08/2017 → 12/2018
  Tommys Pizza
  Columbus, OH
• 03/2016 → 08/2017
  Smoothie King
  Columbus, OH
• 10/2024 → Present
  Kestra Investment Services, Llc
  Columbus, OH
• 12/2025 → Present
  Kestra Advisory Services, Llc
  Columbus, OH

Other Businesses

Name: KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES POSITION: IAR NATURE: Investment advisory services through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes # OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 10/09/2024 ADDRESS: 5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 2, Suite 400, Austin TX 78735, United States DESCRIPTION: IAR Name: MOSTDOBE LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/15/2024 ADDRESS: 2248 Club Road, Columbus OH 43221, United States DESCRIPTION: Furnish and rent out units on Airbnb. Name: MERKEL WEALTH MANAGEMENT POSITION: Director of Growth NATURE: Registered rep activities through Kestra Investment Services INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes # OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/27/2025 ADDRESS: 1901 Northwest Blvd, Columbus OH 43212, United States DESCRIPTION: Helping with client trades and other items - going to get the series 7.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2025-12-22

Other Names

• Jack Dobies