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Steven Patrick Ford

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

New Providence, NJ

Tampa, FL

CRD 1444439

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Employer firm

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. CRD 112294

$8.25B regulatory AUM 1,971 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management (individuals)
  • Portfolio management (institutions)
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars
  • HOURLY & FIXED RATE CONSULTING

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

Current Employers
J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway Suite 450, Tampa, FL 33634 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-08-26
NJ RA APPROVED 2021-04-29
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-08-26
  • NJ RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-04-29

Branch Locations

430 Mountain Av Ste 400, New Providence, NJ 07974 • United States

4301 Anchor Plaza Parkway Suite 450, Tampa, FL 33634 • United States

Disclosures

3 disclosure categories 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 Yes
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination Yes
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Fcg Advisors Llc Chatham NJ 12/2009 08/2020
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Fairfield IA 08/2020 04/2021
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc Fairfield IA 08/2020 04/2021
J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. Tampa FL 04/2021 Present
Ford Fowler Wealth Management New Providence NJ 04/2021 Present
J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Tampa FL 04/2021 Present
  • 12/2009 → 08/2020
    Fcg Advisors Llc
    Chatham, NJ
  • 08/2020 → 04/2021
    Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
    Fairfield, IA
  • 08/2020 → 04/2021
    Fairfield, IA
  • 04/2021 → Present
    J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.
    Tampa, FL
  • 04/2021 → Present
    Ford Fowler Wealth Management
    New Providence, NJ
  • 04/2021 → Present
    J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.
    Tampa, FL
Previous Registrations
  • 2020-09-24 → 2021-05-04
    Chatham, NJ
  • 2016-06-20 → 2020-12-31
    Fcg Wealth Management, Llc
    Chatham, NJ
  • 2011-01-21 → 2016-03-23
    Fcg Advisors, Llc
    Chatham, NJ
    Chatham, NJ
  • 2004-06-02 → 2009-12-04
    Securian Financial Services, Inc.
    Parsippany, NJ
    Parsippany, NJ
  • 2003-06-16 → 2005-06-06
    Langdon Ford Financial
    East Hanover , NJ
  • 2002-06-20 → 2004-06-16
    Ws Griffith Securities, Inc.
    E Hanover, NJ
Other Businesses

(1) DBA - Ford Fowler Wealth Management; investment related; member - start date 4/12/2021; wealth management; 430 Mountain Av, Ste 400, New Providence, NJ 07974; 200 hours per month, 120 hours during trading. (2) Five Corners, LLC; not investment related; partner - start date 1/1/2010; 1 Main Street Suite 202A Chatham, NJ 07928; bookkeeping & payroll for staff; 1 hour per month, 0 during trading. (3) DROF Enterprises LLC; not investment related; partner - start date 1/1/2005; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; family LLC, no activity; 0 hours per month. (4) Loving the Bad Man; not investment related; silent limited partner - start date 2012; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; start up film; no activity; 0 hours per month. (5) R-Deal Holdings LLC; not investment related; silent limited partner - start date 2008; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; real estate LLC; no activity; 0 hours per month. (6) Excision Bio Therapeutics; not investment related; silent limited partner - start date 2014; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; HIV therapy research; no activity; 0 hours per month. (7) Way of Life Athletics; not investment related; silent limited partner - start date 2014; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; apparel; no activity; 0 hours per month. (8) Bluestone Lane Coffee; not investment related; silent limited partner - start date 2015; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; food & beverage; no activity; 0 hours per month. (9) Summit Mens Lacrosse Alumni Association; not investment related; board member - start date 2008; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; boys high school lacrosse; no activity; 0 hours per month. (10) Summit Area YMCA Emeritus Board; not investment related; board member - start date 2010; 114 Beechwood Road Summit, NJ 07901; YMCA; no activity; 0 hours per month. (11) Hollston Group LLC; Real Estate; Not Investment Related; 1805 Route 35 S, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ; Silent Partner; Start 9/1/23; 0 hours spent.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1986-05-13
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1986-05-13
Other Names
  • Steven Patrick Ford

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