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Joshua Orton

Investment adviser representative at LGT Financial Advisors in Dallas, TX

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Joshua Orton is an investment adviser representative at LGT Financial Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $456M, and works from its Dallas, TX office. Joshua Orton has been registered through LGT Financial Advisors since 25 July 2023, has 14 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

14
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Joshua Orton has been an investment adviser representative at LGT Financial Advisors since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Joshua Orton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of North Texas.

LGT Financial Advisors LLC is a Dallas, TX firm with $456M under management, 147 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Josh Orton is Senior Financial Advisor of LGT Financial Advisors. With more than 15 years of experience in wealth management, he works with individuals, families and business owners on financial planning, investment management, retirement strategies, estate planning and business exit planning. Before joining LGT Financial Advisors, he spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at TD Ameritrade and later served clients through several boutique wealth management firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Joshua Orton’s longest registration is the current one, 3 years at LGT Financial Advisors since 2023. Before joining LGT Financial Advisors in 2023, Joshua Orton was registered through KPC Financial Solutions, LLC and Gradient Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111575
  2. KPC Financial Solutions, LLC
    – · under a year
    Lewisville, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 317107
  3. Gradient Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Keller, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 152665
  4. Park Avenue Securities LLC
    – · under a year
    Irving, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by LGT Financial Advisors

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Joshua Orton is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since July 2023.

  • TexasSince 25 July 2023

Examinations

Series 2426 February 2024
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 7TO26 February 2024
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6526 April 2021
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 633 October 2011
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 723 September 2011
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Joshua David Orton
CRD
5971369
Firm
LGT Financial Advisors · CRD 111575
Office
2626 HOWELL ST, SUITE 700, Dallas, TX 75204
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2012
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
lgt-fa.com

Common questions

Where does Joshua Orton work?

Joshua Orton is an investment adviser representative registered through LGT Financial Advisors LLC since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Joshua Orton a financial advisor?

Yes. Joshua Orton has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through LGT Financial Advisors since July 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Joshua Orton have?

Joshua Orton has 14 years in the financial industry, since May 2012, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Joshua Orton passed?

Joshua Orton has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2011. FINRA credited Joshua Orton with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Joshua Orton work before LGT Financial Advisors?

Before LGT Financial Advisors, Joshua Orton was registered through KPC Financial Solutions, LLC, April 2023 to July 2023; Gradient Advisors, LLC, March 2022 to April 2023; Park Avenue Securities LLC, April 2021 to August 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Joshua Orton based?

Joshua Orton’s registered office is in Dallas, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Joshua Orton registered with FINRA?

No. Joshua Orton has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Joshua Orton a CFP?

LGT Financial Advisors lists Joshua Orton with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Josh Orton biography, lgt-fa.com

How can I verify Joshua Orton’s record?

Search CRD 5971369 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Joshua Orton’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at LGT Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5971369, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of LGT Financial Advisors LLC, filed 11 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. LGT Financial Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.