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Ross Gaddy

Investment adviser representative at Strive Financial Group in Carmel, IN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ross Gaddy is an investment adviser representative at Strive Financial Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $247M, and works from its Carmel, IN office. Ross Gaddy has been registered through Strive Financial Group since 30 October 2024, has 9 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65.

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

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ross Gaddy has been an investment adviser representative at Strive Financial Group since October 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Ross Gaddy studied at Indiana University Bloomington.

Strive Financial Group, LLC is a Carmel, IN firm with $247M under management, 769 clients and 9 advisers across 5 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Ross Gaddy is a Financial Planner at Strive Financial Group, where he is a Wealth Advisor and Personal CFO for his clients. Before joining Strive, he spent five years as a Financial Planner at WestPoint Financial Group and eight years working for Indiana University Bloomington. He also works with business owners on business planning.

Ross Gaddy’s longest registration was 3 years at Wellington Wealth Strategies, LLC (2021–2024). Before joining Strive Financial Group in 2024, Ross Gaddy was registered through Wellington Wealth Strategies, LLC and MML Investors Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Carmel, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 333298
  2. Wellington Wealth Strategies, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Indianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 306298
  3. MML Investors Services, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Indianapolis, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10409

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ross Gaddy is registered as an investment adviser representative in Indiana, since October 2024.

  • IndianaSince 30 October 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6510 February 2018
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 634 May 2017
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 628 April 2017
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ross Joseph Douglas Gaddy
CRD
6735764
Firm
Strive Financial Group · CRD 333298
Office
10201 N. ILLINOIS STREET, SUITE 325, Carmel, IN 46290
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 2017
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
strivefg.com

Common questions

Where does Ross Gaddy work?

Ross Gaddy is an investment adviser representative registered through Strive Financial Group, LLC since October 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ross Gaddy a financial advisor?

Yes. Ross Gaddy has a current investment-adviser registration in Indiana, through Strive Financial Group since October 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ross Gaddy have?

Ross Gaddy has 9 years in the financial industry, since April 2017, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ross Gaddy passed?

Ross Gaddy has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in April 2017. FINRA credited Ross Gaddy with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Ross Gaddy work before Strive Financial Group?

Before Strive Financial Group, Ross Gaddy was registered through MML Investors Services, LLC, February 2018 to January 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ross Gaddy based?

Ross Gaddy’s registered office is in Carmel, IN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ross Gaddy registered with FINRA?

No. Ross Gaddy has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Ross Gaddy’s record?

Search CRD 6735764 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ross Gaddy’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Strive Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6735764, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Strive Financial Group, LLC, filed 10 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Strive Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.