Joel Jimmy Garris

Employer firm

Nelson Advisory Services, Inc. CRD 337576

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Selection of other advisers

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 10/1998 → Present
  Nelson Ivest Brokerage Services, Inc.
  Winter Park, FL
• 05/2003 → Present
  Nelson Investment Planning Services, Inc.
  Winter Park, FL
• 08/2016 → Present
  Nelson Financial Planning, Inc.
  Winter Park, FL
• 07/2025 → Present
  Nelson Advisory Services, Inc.
  Winter Park, FL

Previous Registrations

• 2003-12-09 → 2013-09-11
  Nelson Investment Planning Services, Inc.
  Winter Park, FL

Other Businesses

PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF GARRIS INVESTMENTS, LLC, THIS BUSINESS WAS STARTED IN 2000 AND IS NOT INVESTMENT RELATED BUT MERELY A PASS THROUGH ENTITY FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE ADDRESS IS 423 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 AND APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS PER MONTH ARE SPENT DURING NON SECURITIES TRADING HOURS AND THE DUTIES CONSIST OF GENERAL CORPORATE MANAGEMENT. President and Owner of Nelson Financial Planning, Inc. a Florida S-corporation whose address is 423 Country Club Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789. This company will be the sales and marketing arm of the member firm and as such replace Nelson Sales and Service Corporation. Duties will involve marketing and promoting the current business and will consume 2-4 hours per week during normal business hours. Also serves as trustee and/or executor for several trusts and estates of which are on file with the firm. Duties consume less than one hour per week during normal business hours. Mr. Garris also has various boat and property (commercial and residential) ownership interests that are rented to the general public. In addition, Mr. Garris owns 100% of the shares of Personal Advisory Services, a holding company with no assets or income, along with 50% interest in Amelia Grace, LLC, a holding company for a boat interest.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2020-09-03

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner