John Dorn has been Cheif Investment Officer of Leelyn Smith since March 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 5% and 10% of it.
Leelyn Smith, LLC is a Geneva, IL firm with $852M under management, 799 clients and 14 advisers across 5 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.
Brian Dorn is Chief Investment Officer of Leelyn Smith. He guides the firm's investment committee as it establishes investment guidelines and strategies for clients' portfolios, and helps guide recommendations on asset allocation, investment selection and risk management. His investment experience includes Morningstar, Rydex Funds and Arrow Funds.
John Dorn’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Leelyn Smith since 2017. Before joining Leelyn Smith in 2017, John Dorn was registered through National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY).
- LPL Financial LLC– · under a yearJoliet, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY)– · 3 yearsGeneva, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 29604
Investment adviser representative registrations
John Dorn is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since July 2017.
- IllinoisSince 18 July 2017
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 November 2013 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 23 October 2006 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 3 March 2005 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- John Brian Dorn
- CRD
- 2561615
- Firm
- Leelyn Smith · CRD 110517
- Role
- Cheif Investment Officer
- Office
- 10 N. THIRD STREET, Geneva, IL 60134
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- September 2005
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- leelynsmith.com
Where does John Dorn work?
John Dorn has been Cheif Investment Officer of Leelyn Smith, LLC since March 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John Dorn a financial advisor?
Yes. John Dorn has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through Leelyn Smith since July 2017.
How many years of experience does John Dorn have?
John Dorn has 21 years in the financial industry, since September 2005, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has John Dorn passed?
John Dorn has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2005. FINRA credited John Dorn with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is John Dorn based?
John Dorn’s registered office is in Geneva, IL.
Is John Dorn registered with FINRA?
Yes. John Dorn has a current broker registration, under CRD 2561615.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify John Dorn’s record?
Search CRD 2561615 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Dorn’s full registration record.
