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John Ackerly

Director at Davenport & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsRichmond, VA

John Ackerly is Director of Davenport & Company LLC, a Richmond investment adviser managing $24.7B. John Ackerly has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Davenport & Company since 22 January 1997, has 32 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 6 licensing exams.

32
Years in industry
29
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Ackerly has been Director of Davenport & Company since March 2004. John Ackerly is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. John Ackerly holds a Davenport lists a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Davenport & Company LLC is a Richmond, VA firm with $24.7B under management, 17,724 clients and 228 advisers across 30 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Davenport identifies John Ackerly as Director of Asset Management, a Managing Director and a member of its Investment Policy Committee. The page reports industry experience since 1987 and Davenport tenure since 1994.

  1. Davenport & Company LLCCurrent
    – present · 29 years
    Richmond, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1588

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Davenport & Company

  • Davenport lists the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Investment adviser representative registrations

Virginia22 January 1997
Status
Approved

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 246 May 2004
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 1012 June 2003
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 915 May 2003
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 75 May 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 631 March 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 6524 February 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Individual record

Full name
John Paul Ackerly
CRD
2460550
Office
ONE JAMES CENTER, 901 E. CARY STREET, SUITE 1100, Richmond, VA 23219
Firm bio
investdavenport.com

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does John Ackerly work?

John Ackerly has been Director of Davenport & Company LLC since March 2004, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 July 2026

Is John Ackerly a financial advisor?

Yes. John Ackerly has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia, through Davenport & Company since January 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Ackerly have?

John Ackerly has 32 years in the financial industry, since May 1994, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has John Ackerly passed?

John Ackerly has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 65, was passed in February 1994. FINRA credited John Ackerly with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is John Ackerly based?

John Ackerly’s registered office is in Richmond, VA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Davenport & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2460550. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Davenport & Company LLC, filed 27 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Davenport & Company team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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