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Jon Knotts

Investment adviser representative at Expressive Wealth in Chicago, IL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jon Knotts is an investment adviser representative at Expressive Wealth LLC, an investment adviser managing $165M, and works from its Chicago, IL office. Jon Knotts has been registered through Expressive Wealth since 14 May 2024, has 2 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 5 licensing exams.

2
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jon Knotts has been an investment adviser representative at Expressive Wealth since May 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Jon Knotts holds a Master of Science in Financial Markets & Trading from Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Ball State University.

Expressive Wealth LLC is a Chicago, IL firm with $165M under management, 165 clients and 9 advisers across 5 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Jon Knotts is Chief Investment Officer of Expressive Wealth. He has more than three decades of experience in investment, with roles as a stockbroker, financial product creator and stock research developer, including 20 years at Zacks Investment Research. He is a Professor of Finance at North Central College and founded Fiscal Investor.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Chicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329974

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jon Knotts is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since May 2024.

  • IllinoisSince 14 May 2024

Examinations

Series 653 May 2024
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 413 November 1995
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 247 June 1995
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6323 December 1991
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 December 1991
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jon Aaron Knotts
CRD
2194427
Firm
Expressive Wealth · CRD 329974
Office
6601 N. AVONDALE AVE, SUITE 200, Chicago, IL 60631
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2024
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jon Knotts work?

Jon Knotts is an investment adviser representative registered through Expressive Wealth LLC since May 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jon Knotts a financial advisor?

Yes. Jon Knotts has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through Expressive Wealth since May 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jon Knotts have?

Jon Knotts has 2 years in the financial industry, since May 2024, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jon Knotts passed?

Jon Knotts has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 4 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1991.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jon Knotts based?

Jon Knotts’ registered office is in Chicago, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jon Knotts registered with FINRA?

No. Jon Knotts has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jon Knotts’ record?

Search CRD 2194427 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jon Knotts’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Expressive Wealth

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2194427, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Expressive Wealth LLC, filed 29 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Expressive Wealth team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.