Columbus, OH Executive Dr Office

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Total advisors

3,911

Across 2,198 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients — including pension and charitable organization clients — by providing financial planning, ongoing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of Financial Professionals and manages a multi‑billion dollar asset base while offering account implementation across multiple platforms and custodians.

The firm supports both discretionary and non‑discretionary management via platforms described in the brochure (CMAP, FlexMAP and the WealthPort wrap program), offers access to unaffiliated third‑party advisers and sub‑advisors, and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand. The brochure also notes some Financial Professionals offer tactical services such as market‑timing strategies and that a subset of advisers maintain outside professional practices (including accounting and legal services) and may refer clients to those practices.

Notable distinctions in the brochure include the firm’s development and distribution of affiliated model strategies (Founders Gate Capital), with disclosed strategist fees and related conflict‑of‑interest procedures, and detailed governance around platform and third‑party relationships. The brochure also discloses recent regulatory matters — including an SEC consent with restitution and penalties totaling approximately $13.2 million (2025) and a Delaware consent order with penalties and restitution of about $1.05 million (2026) — and describes supervisory and procedural changes the firm has put in place.

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Expertise

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Location

4656 Executive Dr, Ste 100

Columbus OH 43220

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Christopher G

Series 63

Columbus, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Christopher Gill is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a musician who plays guitar and sings at clubs and events. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals and offers account implementation via multiple platforms and custodians.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Larry Q

Series 63

Columbus, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Larry Queen is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Columbus, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and affiliated entities since 2011 and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in property management and partially owns multiple financial services firms. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and provides a range of management approaches and proprietary model strategies.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Thomas B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Columbus, OH

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Thomas Bates is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where he has worked for 15 years, following prior roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Equitable Advisors, and Mony Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Bates serves as president of the board for A+ Arts Academy and the Delta Upsilon alumni board, where he oversees school activities and fraternity compliance respectively. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms, maintains proprietary model strategies, and supports third-party advisers and sub-advisors.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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