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5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2025-05-05 |
| CT | RA | APPROVED | 2023-05-01 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED | 2023-05-01 |
Branch Locations
Naples, FL • United States
100 Beard Sawmill Road Suite 565, Shelton, CT 06484 • United States
5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735 • United States
2 Enterprise Drive Suite 305, Shelton, CT 06484 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2019-03-27 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 2018-01-29 |
| CT | RA | APPROVED | 2017-02-03 |
Branch Locations
2 Enterprise Drive Suite 305, Shelton, CT 06484 • United States
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganim Group, Inc. | Shelton | CT | 06/1985 | Present |
| Kestra Advisory Services, Inc | Austin | TX | 04/2016 | 07/2017 |
| Gfs Wealth Management Advisors Inc. Dba Ganim Financial | Shelton | CT | 09/2016 | Present |
| Kestra Investment Services, Llc | Shelton | CT | 07/2000 | Present |
| Kestra Advisory Services, Llc | Shelton | CT | 05/2023 | Present |
Name: Coastline Holdings Group,LLC Investment Related: No Address: 2 Enterprise Drive Suite 305 Shelton CT 06484 Nat of Business: Other Other/None of the Above Holding company Title: 1099 Employee Start Date: 12/28/2020 Hrs/mth: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hrs) Hrs/mth during trading hours: 31% - 40% (43 - 56 hours) Duties: Sales Name: Ganim Insurance Consultants, Inc. Investment Related: Yes Address: 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 305 Shelton CT 06484 Nat of Business: Insurance Title: President Start Date: 1/1/2019 Hrs/mth: 11% - 20% (17 - 32 hrs) Hrs/mth during trading hrs: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hrs) Duties: Sales and Management Name: Ganim Financial, Inc dba Ganim Financial Investment Related: No Address: 2429 North Avenue Bridgeport CT 06604 Nat of Business: Other Other/None of the Above Holding Company all activities take place within the underlying companies and all common bills and payroll will be through Ganim Management, Inc. Title: President/CEO and sole owner Start Date: 1/1/2019 Hrs/mth: 31% - 40% (49 - 64 hrs) Hrs/mth during trading hrs: 11% - 20% (15 - 28 hrs) Duties: overall management of the business and underlying businesses Name: Ganim Financial Investment Related: No Address: 2429 North Avenue Bridgeport CT 06604 Nat of Business: Registered Rep Activities through Kestra Investment Services, LLC using a DBA name; Consulting; Insurance; Investment Advisory services through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC Title: President/CEO and sole shareholder Start Date: 8/17/2015 Hrs/mth: 51% - 60% (81 - 96 hours) Hrs/mth during trading hours: 31% - 40% (43 - 56 hrs) Duties: Sales and management Name: Lawrence Ganim Investment Related: No Address: 45 Ironwood Road Trumbull CT 06611 Nat of Business: will promote the book online and with business owners Title: author Start Date: 9/12/2017 Hrs/mth: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hrs) Hrs/mth during trading hrs: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hrs) Duties: none Name: GFS Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. Investment Related: Yes Address: 2429 North Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 Nat of Business: Investment Advisory services through an independent outside RIA Title: President Start Date: 12/1/2016 Hrs/mth: 51% - 60% (81 - 96 hrs) Hrs/mth during trading hours: 41% - 50% (57 - 70 hrs) Duties: Management and investment advice and financial planning Name: Ganim Brothers Realty, LLC Investment Related: No Address: 2429 North Avenue Bridgeport CT 06604 Nature of Business: Real Estate Title: Owner Start Date: 1/1/1991 Hrs/mth: 11% - 20% (17 - 32 hours) Hrs/mth during trading hrs: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hrs) Duties: Manage the properties GANIM ADVISORS, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Created to recieve 1099 income distributions INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HRS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 4 START DATE: 12/20/2021 ADDRESS: 6469 Pembroke Way, Naples FL 34113, United States DESCRIPTION: Sole member, tax reporting etc. Name: RIDGEBACK GROUP, LLC POSI: Member NOB: Insurance INV REL: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 10/23/2023 ADDRESS: 1 Raymond Rd Ste 231, West Hartford CT 06107 DESC: Will utilize back office services in the sale and servicing of life insurance and related products. This is similar to my association with Lion Street. Name: GANIM WEALTH POSITION: President/CEO/Ameritas NATURE: Consulting INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 01/01/2026 ADDRESS: 100 Beard Sawmill Road, Suite 565, Shelton CT 06484, United States DESCRIPTION: Consulting, Counsel, client interactions, generating business for my son, part of Ganim Financials overall business succession planning.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1999-03-08 |
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 1998-01-12 |
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