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John Watson

21 Years of Experience
Columbus, OH
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

John Watson is a registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Columbus, OH, with 21 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

1277 Worthington Woods Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43085

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2006
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John is a financial advisor at Watson Financial Services and the founder of Watson Financial Advisors. He also owns farmland and is an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products full-time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2021 - January 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Woodbury Financial Services, INC.
May 2021 - January 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.
April 2012 - May 2021 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Voya Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
March 2012 - May 2021 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.
August 2005 - February 2012 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
August 2005 - February 2012 · 6 yrs 6 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
December 2003 - February 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
November 2003 - February 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
OH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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