John Pylant has been Founding Member / COO of Axient Investment Advisors since May 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.
Axient Investment Advisors LLC is a Huntsville, AL firm with $454M under management, 768 clients and 12 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
John Pylant’s longest registration was 9 years at Stonex Advisors Inc. (2016–2026). Before joining Axient Investment Advisors in 2026, John Pylant was registered through Stonex Advisors Inc. and Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.
- – present · under a yearDecatur, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 336722
- Stonex Advisors Inc.– · 9 yearsDecatur, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174182
- Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc.– · 7 yearsDecatur, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130888
Investment adviser representative registrations
John Pylant is registered as an investment adviser representative in Alabama, since February 2026.
- AlabamaSince 6 February 2026
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 30 October 2008 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 29 September 2008 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- John W Pylant
- CRD
- 5594047
- Firm
- Axient Investment Advisors · CRD 336722
- Role
- Founding Member / COO
- Office
- 224 Moulton St E, Decatur, AL 35601
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- September 2008
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does John Pylant work?
John Pylant has been Founding Member / COO of Axient Investment Advisors LLC since May 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is John Pylant a financial advisor?
Yes. John Pylant has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama, through Axient Investment Advisors since February 2026.
How many years of experience does John Pylant have?
John Pylant has 18 years in the financial industry, since September 2008, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has John Pylant passed?
John Pylant has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2008. FINRA credited John Pylant with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did John Pylant work before Axient Investment Advisors?
Before Axient Investment Advisors, John Pylant was registered through Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc., November 2008 to June 2016.
Where is John Pylant based?
John Pylant’s registered office is in Decatur, AL.
Is John Pylant registered with FINRA?
Yes. John Pylant has a current broker registration, under CRD 5594047.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify John Pylant’s record?
Search CRD 5594047 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Pylant’s full registration record.
