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Jesse Mackey

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Shareholder at 4Thought Financial Group in Syosset, NY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jesse Mackey is Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Shareholder of 4thought Financial Group Inc., an investment adviser managing $214M, and works from its Syosset, NY office. Jesse Mackey has been registered as an investment adviser representative through 4Thought Financial Group since 1 June 2012, has 20 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

20
Years in industry
14
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jesse Mackey has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Shareholder of 4Thought Financial Group since December 2010, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Jesse Mackey holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Colgate University.

4thought Financial Group Inc. is a Syosset, NY firm with $214M under management, 344 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.

Jesse Mackey is Chief Executive Officer/ Chief Investment Officer and a shareholder of 4Thought Financial Group. As head of the firm's portfolio management operations, he provides investment planning and portfolio management to affiliated financial advisors and partner firms. He is also director of the economic theory, research, and publishing at the firm and the former President/COO of National Network of Accountants Investment Advisors, Inc.

Jesse Mackey’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at 4Thought Financial Group since 2012. Before joining 4Thought Financial Group in 2012, Jesse Mackey was registered through American Portfolios Advisors, Inc and Park Avenue Securities LLC.

  1. – present · 14 years
    Syosset, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 162997
  2. American Portfolios Advisors, Inc
    – · under a year
    Holbrook, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112697
  3. Park Avenue Securities LLC
    – · 3 years
    Woodbury, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jesse Mackey is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from June 2012; the most recent is New York, in August 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 1 June 2012
  • ConnecticutSince 11 July 2012
  • FloridaSince 30 July 2012
  • MassachusettsSince 12 June 2012
  • New JerseySince 14 June 2012
  • New YorkSince 30 August 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 249 July 2008
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6618 May 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 727 April 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6319 May 2003
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 611 April 2003
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jesse Brian Mackey
CRD
4646885
Firm
4Thought Financial Group · CRD 162997
Role
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Shareholder
Office
6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SUITE 120, Syosset, NY 11791
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
4tfg.com

Common questions

Where does Jesse Mackey work?

Jesse Mackey has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Shareholder of 4thought Financial Group Inc. since December 2010, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 5 January 2026

Is Jesse Mackey a financial advisor?

Yes. Jesse Mackey has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, through 4Thought Financial Group since June 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jesse Mackey have?

Jesse Mackey has 20 years in the financial industry, since April 2006, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jesse Mackey passed?

Jesse Mackey has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in April 2003. FINRA credited Jesse Mackey with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Jesse Mackey work before 4Thought Financial Group?

Before 4Thought Financial Group, Jesse Mackey was registered through Park Avenue Securities LLC, July 2008 to March 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jesse Mackey based?

Jesse Mackey’s registered office is in Syosset, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jesse Mackey registered with FINRA?

No. Jesse Mackey has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jesse Mackey’s record?

Search CRD 4646885 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jesse Mackey’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at 4Thought Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4646885, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of 4thought Financial Group Inc., filed 5 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. 4Thought Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.