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8205 Nature'S Way #219, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2026-05-07 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 2026-04-28 |
Branch Locations
8205 Nature'S Way #219, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 • United States
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2017-03-21 |
| ME | RA | APPROVED | 2009-11-17 |
Branch Locations
358 U.S. Route One, Falmouth, ME 04105 • United States
579 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740 • United States
8205 Natures Way Suite # 219, Lakewood, FL 34202 • United States
1441 Brickell Avenue Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33131 • United States
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.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Global Capital | Lakewood Ranch | FL | 10/2005 | Present |
| Bolton Global Asset Management | Lakewood Ranch | FL | 11/2009 | Present |
| Dow Family Office Advisory, Llc | Lakewood Ranch | FL | 04/2026 | Present |
1) Russell Dow is dually registered as an investment advisor representative and registered representative with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital (collectively "Bolton") since 2005 and as an investment advisor representative with Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC since 04/2026. Business is conducted from 8205 Nature's Way, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. Approximately 50% of Mr. Dow's time is dedicated for activities as an investment advisor representative and registered representative of Bolton, with the balance as an investment advisor representative of Dow Family Office Advisory, LLC. 2) Owner of Dow Wealth Management, LLC. Entity established to operate securities and investment advisory businesses. Pays branch expenses. Conducted from branch location. Not directly investment related. Time spent varies per month. Began 2005. Dow.us. Rep is contact person. 3) Owner Dow Software, LLC. Entity set up to develop and sell computer software that relates to investment services. Not investment related. Conducted from branch location. Time spent varies per month.. Began activity in 11/2011. Websites include dowsoftware.com and stradprofessional.com. 4) Co-owns Dow Publishing Company, Inc. with family members. Entity develops and holds investment related publications, but does not offer recommendations. Conducted from branch location. 0 hours spent per month on activity. Began 08/2012. Rep is contact person. 5) Owner of San Marco, LLC. Real estate holding company that owns an office condominium located in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, where Lakewood Branch is located. Less than 1 hour spent per month on activity outside of trading hours. Conducted from branch location. Not investment related. Established 11/2011. Rep is contact person. 6) Owner of Dow Commercial Properties, LLC. Real estate holding company that owns office condominium located in Maine where Falmouth Branch is located. Less than 1 hour spent per month on activity outside of trading hours. Conducted from branch location. Not investment related. Established 11/2012. Rep is contact person. 7) Co-owner of KrisAssists.com, LLC. Website set up to provide information for disabled individuals. Not investment. Conducted from Branch location in Florida. 0-hours per month. Website is active, but co-owners are not currently engaged in operations. Began November of 2011. Website is krisassists.com. Rep is contact person. 8) Owner of DOW Holdings, LLC, entity created to own and/or operate DOW Wealth Management, LLC, DOW Software, LLC, DOW Commercial Properties, LLC, DOW - San Marco, LLC, and KrisAssets.com, LLC. Investment related to the extent that the entity owns DOW Wealth Management, LLC. 1 hour spent per month outside business hours. Conducted from Branch location and Rep is contact person. 9) Russell is trustee of Dow Wealth Management's 401K plan. Investment related and conducted from branch location. 0-hours per month. 10) Russ is owner and Manager of Dow IP, LLC, Florida company that is owner of Dow Software Hungary Kft. 0-hours per month. Not directly related to investments. Conducted from Florida Branch location. Established 01/28/2021. 11) Russ is owner and President of Dow Software Hungary Kft. Company is registered in the country of Hungary. This company's purpose is to operate a technology development team. Dow IP, LLC will own any intellectual property created by Dow Software Hungary Kft, then license intellectual with Dow Software, LLC for sale and distribution. Established 06/01/2025. 1 hour spent per month.12) Co-owner of H & Z Ranch, LLC, entity established 09/2025 in Florida. Purpose is to be an operating entity for a ranch. Not investment related and not conducted from Branch location. 5-hours committed per month during trading hours.14) Owner of Dow Holdings - Ranch 7771, LLC. Purpose is to own a ranch. Not investment related and not conducted from Branch location. 15) Owner/Manager of Strad Tax and Accounting Group, LLC, Not investment related.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2007-11-07 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1990-08-17 |
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