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Jonathon DeFeo

Investment adviser representative at Elite Income Advisors in Ellicott City, MD

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Jonathon DeFeo is an investment adviser representative at Elite Income Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser managing $213M, and works from its Ellicott City, MD office. Jonathon DeFeo has been registered through Elite Income Advisors since 13 January 2025, has 9 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

9
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jonathon DeFeo has been an investment adviser representative at Elite Income Advisors since January 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Elite Income Advisors, Inc. is an Ellicott City, MD firm with $213M under management, 662 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Jonathon DeFeo’s longest registration was 4 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2017–2022). Before joining Elite Income Advisors in 2025, Jonathon DeFeo was registered through Red Oak Financial Group and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Ellicott City, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 285429
  2. Red Oak Financial Group
    – · 2 years
    Towson, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 166912
  3. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 4 years
    Hunt Valley, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Jonathon DeFeo is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since January 2025.

  • MarylandSince 13 January 2025

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6627 October 2017
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 78 September 2017
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jonathon Louis DeFeo
CRD
6836982
Firm
Elite Income Advisors · CRD 285429
Office
6011 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, SUITE # 350, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2017
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jonathon DeFeo work?

Jonathon DeFeo is an investment adviser representative registered through Elite Income Advisors, Inc. since January 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jonathon DeFeo a financial advisor?

Yes. Jonathon DeFeo has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through Elite Income Advisors since January 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jonathon DeFeo have?

Jonathon DeFeo has 9 years in the financial industry, since October 2017, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jonathon DeFeo passed?

Jonathon DeFeo has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2017. FINRA credited Jonathon DeFeo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Jonathon DeFeo work before Elite Income Advisors?

Before Elite Income Advisors, Jonathon DeFeo was registered through Red Oak Financial Group, May 2022 to November 2024; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, October 2017 to May 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jonathon DeFeo based?

Jonathon DeFeo’s registered office is in Ellicott City, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jonathon DeFeo registered with FINRA?

No. Jonathon DeFeo has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jonathon DeFeo’s record?

Search CRD 6836982 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jonathon DeFeo’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Elite Income Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6836982, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Elite Income Advisors, Inc., filed 27 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.