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Benjamin Shinners

Investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Benjamin Shinners is an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $107M, and works from its St. Petersburg, FL office. Benjamin Shinners has been registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since 10 September 2025, has 1 year in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the SIE and Series 65.

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Years in industry
1
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Benjamin Shinners has been an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since September 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC is a St. Petersburg, FL firm with $107M under management, 457 clients and 36 advisers across 2 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 1 year
    St. Petersburg, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329079

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Benjamin Shinners is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from September 2025; the most recent is Louisiana, in January 2026.

  • FloridaSince 10 September 2025
  • LouisianaSince 16 January 2026
  • PennsylvaniaSince 8 December 2025

Examinations

Series 6515 August 2025
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIE2 June 2025
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

CRD
8158204
Office
9400 4TH STREET N, SUITE 201, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2025
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Benjamin Shinners work?

Benjamin Shinners is an investment adviser representative registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC since September 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Benjamin Shinners a financial advisor?

Yes. Benjamin Shinners has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since September 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Benjamin Shinners have?

Benjamin Shinners has 1 year in the financial industry, since September 2025, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Benjamin Shinners passed?

Benjamin Shinners has passed 2 licensing exams: the SIE and Series 65. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in June 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Benjamin Shinners based?

Benjamin Shinners’ registered office is in St. Petersburg, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Benjamin Shinners registered with FINRA?

No. Benjamin Shinners has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Benjamin Shinners’ record?

Search CRD 8158204 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Benjamin Shinners’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 8158204, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, filed 11 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.