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Current Employers
Civitas Financial Llc

7820 Innovation Blvd Ste 225, Indianapolis, IN 46278 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
NC RA APPROVED 2026-04-28
IN RA APPROVED 2026-02-10
  • NC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-04-28
  • IN RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-10

Branch Locations

Raleigh, NC • United States

7820 Innovation Blvd Ste 225, Indianapolis, IN 46278 • United States

Gradient Investments, Llc

4105 Lexington Avenue North Suite 250, Arden Hills, MN 55126 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
NC RA APPROVED 2026-03-23
  • NC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-03-23

Branch Locations

Raleigh, NC • 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 Yes
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Esi Financial Advisors Raleigh NC 10/2025 01/2026
Aristotle Spirits Garner NC 07/2019 06/2025
Civitas Financial Llc Indianapolis IN 02/2026 Present
Equity Services, Inc. Raleigh NC 09/2025 01/2026
Cornerstone Advisory Group Llc Raleigh NC 07/2025 Present
Pearl Therapeutics Durham NC 11/2008 06/2019
Gradient Investments, Llc Arden Hills MN 03/2026 Present
  • 10/2025 → 01/2026
    Esi Financial Advisors
    Raleigh, NC
  • 07/2019 → 06/2025
    Aristotle Spirits
    Garner, NC
  • 02/2026 → Present
    Indianapolis, IN
  • 09/2025 → 01/2026
    Raleigh, NC
  • 07/2025 → Present
    Cornerstone Advisory Group Llc
    Raleigh, NC
  • 11/2008 → 06/2019
    Pearl Therapeutics
    Durham, NC
  • 03/2026 → Present
    Arden Hills, MN
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

(1) Cornerstone Advisory Group LLC; Yes; Raleigh, NC; Insurance services; Insurance Agent; 07/2025; 80/ HRS MO; 80/ HSR MO

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2025-10-23
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2025-10-08
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2025-10-23
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2025-10-08
Other Names
  • Jake Howland

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