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Jonathan Boyd

Managing Member/CIO at Live Oak Management Group in Bluffton, SC

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jonathan Boyd is Managing Member/CIO of Live Oak Management Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $126M, and works from its Bluffton, SC office. Jonathan Boyd has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Live Oak Management Group since 3 August 2017, has 15 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

15
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
8
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jonathan Boyd has been Managing Member/CIO of Live Oak Management Group since August 2017, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Live Oak Management Group, LLC is a Bluffton, SC firm with $126M under management, 181 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.

Jonathan Boyd is Founder and President of Tidal Creek Capital Advisors, based in Bluffton, South Carolina. He launched the firm that became Tidal Creek Capital Advisors in 2011. Before that, he began his financial career at Coopers & Lybrand's San Francisco office and held senior financial roles with Silicon Valley technology firms through 2010, including Tandem Computer, Latitude Communications and Cisco Systems.

Jonathan Boyd’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Live Oak Management Group since 2017. Before joining Live Oak Management Group in 2017, Jonathan Boyd was registered through Intervest International, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Bluffton, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 287840
  2. Intervest International, Inc.
    – · 5 years
    Bluffton, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111516

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jonathan Boyd is registered as an investment adviser representative in 8 states. The first approvals date from August 2017; the most recent is Georgia, in June 2024.

  • CaliforniaSince 3 August 2017
  • GeorgiaSince 3 June 2024
  • New HampshireSince 6 April 2023
  • North CarolinaSince 20 April 2022
  • South CarolinaSince 3 August 2017
  • TennesseeSince 26 September 2022
  • TexasSince 3 August 2017
  • VirginiaSince 3 August 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6626 September 2011
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 77 September 2011
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jonathan Hunter Boyd
CRD
5969685
Firm
Live Oak Management Group · CRD 287840
Role
Managing Member/CIO
Office
18 PALMETTO WAY, SUITE B, Bluffton, SC 29910
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2011
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jonathan Boyd work?

Jonathan Boyd has been Managing Member/CIO of Live Oak Management Group, LLC since August 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is Jonathan Boyd a financial advisor?

Yes. Jonathan Boyd has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Georgia, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, through Live Oak Management Group since August 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jonathan Boyd have?

Jonathan Boyd has 15 years in the financial industry, since September 2011, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jonathan Boyd passed?

Jonathan Boyd has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2011. FINRA credited Jonathan Boyd with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jonathan Boyd based?

Jonathan Boyd’s registered office is in Bluffton, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jonathan Boyd registered with FINRA?

No. Jonathan Boyd has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jonathan Boyd’s record?

Search CRD 5969685 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jonathan Boyd’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Live Oak Management Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5969685, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Live Oak Management Group, LLC, filed 9 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Live Oak Management Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.