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Jon McGraw

President, CCO, LLC Chairman at Buttonwood Financial Group in Kansas City, MO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jon McGraw is President, CCO, LLC Chairman of Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $659M, and works from its Kansas City, MO office. Jon McGraw has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Buttonwood Financial Group since 23 June 2011, has 36 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

36
Years in industry
15
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jon McGraw has been President, CCO, LLC Chairman of Buttonwood Financial Group since January 2002, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC is a Kansas City, MO firm with $659M under management, 429 clients and 7 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Jon McGraw’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Buttonwood Financial Group since 2011. Before joining Buttonwood Financial Group in 2011, Jon McGraw was registered through LPL Financial Corporation.

  1. – present · 15 years
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151164
  2. LPL Financial Corporation
    – · 7 years
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jon McGraw is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from June 2011; the most recent is Texas, in April 2015.

  • MissouriSince 23 June 2011
  • TexasResidentSince 9 April 2015

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2412 March 2002
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 656 December 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 826 April 1996
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 422 April 1996
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 6322 February 1996
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 73 July 1990
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jon Michael McGraw
CRD
2056654
Firm
Buttonwood Financial Group · CRD 151164
Role
President, CCO, LLC Chairman
Office
3013 MAIN STREET, Kansas City, MO 64108-3323
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 1990
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jon McGraw work?

Jon McGraw has been President, CCO, LLC Chairman of Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC since January 2002, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Jon McGraw a financial advisor?

Yes. Jon McGraw has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri and Texas, through Buttonwood Financial Group since June 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jon McGraw have?

Jon McGraw has 36 years in the financial industry, since October 1990, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jon McGraw passed?

Jon McGraw has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 4, Series 8, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1990. FINRA credited Jon McGraw with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Jon McGraw work before Buttonwood Financial Group?

Before Buttonwood Financial Group, Jon McGraw was registered through LPL Financial Corporation, January 2002 to November 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jon McGraw based?

Jon McGraw’s registered office is in Kansas City, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jon McGraw registered with FINRA?

No. Jon McGraw has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jon McGraw’s record?

Search CRD 2056654 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jon McGraw’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Buttonwood Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2056654, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Buttonwood Financial Group, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.