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Jay Hovis

Investment adviser representative at Financial Focus in Carlsbad, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Jay Hovis is an investment adviser representative at Financial Focus LLC, an investment adviser managing $800M, and works from its Carlsbad, CA office. Jay Hovis has been registered through Financial Focus since 8 January 2019, has 10 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

10
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jay Hovis has been an investment adviser representative at Financial Focus since January 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Financial Focus LLC is a Carlsbad, CA firm with $800M under management, 584 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.

Jay Hovis’ longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Financial Focus since 2019. Before joining Financial Focus in 2019, Jay Hovis was registered through Sagepoint Financial, Inc.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Carlsbad, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282177
  2. Sagepoint Financial, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Carlsbad, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 133763

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jay Hovis is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since January 2019.

  • CaliforniaSince 8 January 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 665 July 2016
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 79 June 2016
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jay William Hovis
CRD
6647870
Firm
Financial Focus · CRD 282177
Office
1917 PALOMAR OAKS WAY STE 130, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
June 2016
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Jay Hovis work?

Jay Hovis is an investment adviser representative registered through Financial Focus LLC since January 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Jay Hovis a financial advisor?

Yes. Jay Hovis has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Financial Focus since January 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jay Hovis have?

Jay Hovis has 10 years in the financial industry, since June 2016, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Jay Hovis passed?

Jay Hovis has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2016. FINRA credited Jay Hovis with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Jay Hovis based?

Jay Hovis’ registered office is in Carlsbad, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Jay Hovis registered with FINRA?

Yes. Jay Hovis has a current broker registration, under CRD 6647870.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Jay Hovis’ record?

Search CRD 6647870 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Jay Hovis’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Financial Focus

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6647870, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Financial Focus LLC, filed 29 January 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.