H Clark Gaines Jr

Employer firm

Ethos Financial Group, LLC CRD 321748

$2.14B regulatory AUM 6 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• 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

• 03/2016 → 12/2025
  Almanack Investment Partners
  Charleston, SC
• 12/2025 → Present
  Ethos Financial Group, Llc
  King Of Prussia, PA

Previous Registrations

• 2016-03-18 → 2025-12-05
  Almanack Investment Partners
  Baton Rouge, LA
  Newtown Square, PA
  Charleston, SC
  Charleston, SC
• 2014-01-10 → 2016-02-29
  Thirtynorth Investments, Llc
  Baton Rouge, LA
• 2012-11-30 → 2014-01-07
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Columbus, OH
  Baton Rouge, LA

Other Businesses

Name of the business: Licensed Insurance Representative; Investment-related: Yes; Address: 850 Morrison Dr. Ste 375, Charleston SC; Nature of the business: Insurance sales; Position/Title: Licensed Insurance Representative; Start date: December 1, 2025; Hours: 2/mo; Duties: May recommend, on a fully disclosed commission basis, the purchase of insurance products. Name of the business: General Partner to Private Funds; Investment-related: Yes; Address: 850 Morrison Dr. Ste 375, Charleston SC; Nature of the business: Special Purpose Vehicle(s) for private investments; Position/Title: General Partner; Start date: January 15, 2026; Hours: 4/mo; Duties: Raise capital and manage investment pools for one or more private investment vehicles

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2012-11-29

Other Names

• Howard Clark Gaines