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John Gansman

Director at Davenport & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsGreensboro, NCSEC record checked 17 October 2026

33
Years in the industry
17
Years at the firm
3
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

John Gansman is Director of Davenport & Company LLC, a Richmond investment adviser managing $24.7B. John Gansman has been registered through Davenport & Company since 13 February 2009, has 33 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at Davenport & Company

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
John Gansman is not a control person of Davenport & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
John Gansman has held the filed role since March 2016.

The firm

Davenport & Company LLC
Richmond, VA

Form ADV filed 27 July 2026

$24.7B AUM17,724 clients228 advisers22 offices

Career on record

John Gansman has been registered through Davenport & Company since February 2009, and before that through Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 24 · 2016
  3. Davenport & Company LLCCurrent
    – present · 18 years
    Greensboro, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1588
  4. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Greensboro, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
  5. Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc
    – · 4 years
    Greensboro, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6555
  6. Passed Series 7 and Series 65 · 1995
  7. Passed Series 63 and Series 6 · 1993

Registrations and exams

John Gansman has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina and has passed 6 qualifying exams.

North Carolina13 February 2009
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6518 August 1995
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 636 October 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 247 June 2016
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 727 July 1995
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 66 October 1993
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
John Robert Gansman
CRD
2382152
Firm
Davenport & Company LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 306, Greensboro, NC 27408-7730

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Common questions

Where does John Gansman work?

John Gansman has been Director of Davenport & Company LLC since March 2016.

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

Is John Gansman a financial advisor?

Yes. John Gansman has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina, through Davenport & Company since February 2009, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Gansman have?

John Gansman has worked in the financial industry for 33 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 6 October 1993, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has John Gansman passed?

John Gansman has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in October 1993.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did John Gansman work before Davenport & Company?

Before Davenport & Company, John Gansman was registered through Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc, December 2001 to February 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is John Gansman based?

John Gansman’s registered office is in Greensboro, NC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Davenport & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2382152. 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.

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

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with John Gansman or Davenport & Company LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.