Dewayne Nelson is Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer of Collective Wealth Advisors, and is a control person of the firm.
Collective Wealth Advisors LLC is a Coppell, TX firm with $157M under management, 224 clients and 5 advisers across 3 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Dewayne Nelson’s longest registration was 9 years at Lwi Financial Inc. (2009–2019). Before joining Collective Wealth Advisors in 2021, Dewayne Nelson was registered through Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC and Lwi Financial Inc.
- – present · 5 yearsPhoenix, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 289157
- Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC– · 2 yearsPhoenix, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143319
- Lwi Financial Inc.– · 9 yearsPhoenix, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111861
- Geneos Wealth Management, Inc.– · 1 yearDallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 120894
- NRP Financial, Inc.– · 3 yearsAddison, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 103717
- New England Securities Corporation– · 1 yearDallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 615
Investment adviser representative registrations
Dewayne Nelson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from April 2021; the most recent is Louisiana, in July 2024.
- ArizonaSince 28 May 2021
- LouisianaSince 9 July 2024
- TexasResidentSince 26 April 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 19 March 2005 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 19 January 2002 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 11 December 2001 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 8 May 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 27 March 1998 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Dewayne Ray Nelson
- CRD
- 3037041
- Firm
- Collective Wealth Advisors · CRD 289157
- Role
- Managing Member; Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 4742 N 24TH STREET, SUITE 300, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- June 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does Dewayne Nelson work?
Dewayne Nelson is Managing Member; Chief Compliance Officer of Collective Wealth Advisors LLC, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Dewayne Nelson a financial advisor?
Yes. Dewayne Nelson has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, Louisiana and Texas, through Collective Wealth Advisors since April 2021.
How many years of experience does Dewayne Nelson have?
Dewayne Nelson has 28 years in the financial industry, since June 1998, across 6 adviser firms.
What exams has Dewayne Nelson passed?
Dewayne Nelson has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in March 1998. FINRA credited Dewayne Nelson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Dewayne Nelson work before Collective Wealth Advisors?
Before Collective Wealth Advisors, Dewayne Nelson was registered through Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC, January 2019 to April 2021; Lwi Financial Inc., November 2009 to January 2019; Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., March 2008 to October 2009; NRP Financial, Inc., August 2004 to March 2008; New England Securities Corporation, October 2002 to August 2004.
Where is Dewayne Nelson based?
Dewayne Nelson’s registered office is in Phoenix, AZ.
Is Dewayne Nelson registered with FINRA?
No. Dewayne Nelson has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Dewayne Nelson’s record?
Search CRD 3037041 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Dewayne Nelson’s full registration record.