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CFP
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CFP

Douglas Johnson

40 Years of Experience
Bedford, IN
BrokerSells Insurance

Douglas Johnson is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, INC., based in Bedford, IN, with 40 years of industry experience. Douglas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 29,614 clients with $7.2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
480 advisors
Number of Clients
29,614 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$243K average
Assets Under Management
$7.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

J.W. Cole Advisors' investment management fees are based on a tiered schedule, meaning the percentage you pay decreases as your portfolio grows. The exact fee can be negotiated and may be a flat rate instead of tiered. The maximum fee is generally 3.00% and the minimum is 0.25%. There is also a program fee charged, which covers services provided by JWCA and the custodian of your account. You'll pay these fees quarterly, regardless of how many trades are made. Some advisors may or may not pay transaction costs.

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Location

1630 H Street, Bedford, IN, 47421

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Douglas is a managing member of DKRP, LLC, a holding company for personal real estate investments, and DLJ Holdings, LLC, a holding company for personal assets. He is also Vice Chairman/Partner at JA Benefits, LLC, an employee benefit consulting firm, which includes fixed insurance activity and takes nearly full-time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
J. W. Cole Advisors, INC.
December 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos
J.W. Cole Financial, INC.Broker
December 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, INC.
January 2023 - February 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Spc
March 2010 - December 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Parkland Securities, LLCBroker
March 2010 - December 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation
October 2006 - March 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Lincoln Financial Securities CorporationBroker
October 2006 - March 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Financial Network Investment Corporation
December 1998 - October 2006 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
March 1994 - October 2006 · 12 yrs 7 mos
Main Street Management CompanyBroker
April 1991 - April 1994 · 3 yrs
Keogler, Morgan & Company, INC.Broker
June 1990 - February 1991 · 8 mos
Hutchison Financial CorporationBroker
December 1985 - December 1989 · 4 yrs
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
January 1985 - December 1985 · 11 mos
State Registrations3 states
INKYOH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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