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John Harrison

Chief Compliance Officer at Elevation Advisory Partners in Leawood, KS

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

John Harrison is Chief Compliance Officer of Elevation Advisory Partners LLC, an investment adviser managing $226M, and works from its Leawood, KS office. John Harrison has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Elevation Advisory Partners since 3 June 2021, has 27 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24.

27
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Harrison has been Chief Compliance Officer of Elevation Advisory Partners since December 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Elevation Advisory Partners LLC is an Orlando, FL firm with $226M under management, 378 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

John Harrison III is Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Advisor Representative of Harrison Capital Management. Harrison has served clients as a wealth advisor since January 1999. As an advisor he has worked through the Tech Wreck of 2001-2003 and the Great Recession of 2008-2009.

John Harrison’s longest registration was 11 years at Summit Financial Group Inc (2009–2021). Before joining Elevation Advisory Partners in 2021, John Harrison was registered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group Inc.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 312170
  2. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
    – · under a year
    Longwood, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
  3. Summit Financial Group Inc
    – · 11 years
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109485
  4. UBS Financial Services Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
  5. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Liberty, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16361
  6. Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc
    – · under a year
    Independence, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 17140

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

John Harrison is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from June 2021; the most recent is Texas, in July 2026.

  • FloridaSince 8 June 2021
  • KansasSince 3 June 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 30 July 2026

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 243 December 2009
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 653 March 2003
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6311 February 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 725 January 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
John Ward Harrison
CRD
3176071
Firm
Elevation Advisory Partners · CRD 312170
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
11111 Nall Ave, Ste 202, Leawood, KS 66211
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
January 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does John Harrison work?

John Harrison has been Chief Compliance Officer of Elevation Advisory Partners LLC since December 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 9 September 2026

Is John Harrison a financial advisor?

Yes. John Harrison has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Kansas and Texas, through Elevation Advisory Partners since June 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Harrison have?

John Harrison has 27 years in the financial industry, since January 1999, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has John Harrison passed?

John Harrison has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 1999. FINRA credited John Harrison with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did John Harrison work before Elevation Advisory Partners?

Before Elevation Advisory Partners, John Harrison was registered through Summit Financial Group Inc, June 2009 to May 2021; UBS Financial Services Inc., November 2006 to June 2009; Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., August 2003 to November 2006; Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc, May 2003 to August 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is John Harrison based?

John Harrison’s registered office is in Leawood, KS.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is John Harrison registered with FINRA?

Yes. John Harrison has a current broker registration, under CRD 3176071.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify John Harrison’s record?

Search CRD 3176071 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Harrison’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Elevation Advisory Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3176071, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Elevation Advisory Partners LLC, filed 9 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Elevation Advisory Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.