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Storm Benson

Investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Storm Benson is an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $107M, and works from its St. Petersburg, FL office. Storm Benson has been registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since 18 March 2025, has 1 year in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 65 and Series 6TO.

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Years in industry
1
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
7
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Storm Benson has been an investment adviser representative at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since March 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC is a St. Petersburg, FL firm with $107M under management, 457 clients and 36 advisers across 2 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Storm Benson’s longest registration is the current one, 1 year at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since 2025. Before joining Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in 2025, Storm Benson was registered through Florida Financial Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 1 year
    St. Petersburg, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329079
  2. Florida Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Tampa, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288811

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Storm Benson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 7 states. The first approvals date from March 2025; the most recent is California, in January 2026.

  • CaliforniaSince 15 January 2026
  • FloridaSince 18 March 2025
  • GeorgiaSince 1 October 2025
  • North CarolinaSince 28 August 2025
  • South CarolinaSince 10 December 2025
  • TennesseeSince 16 September 2025
  • TexasSince 23 August 2025

Examinations

Series 6TO29 March 2022
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 6526 October 2021
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIE20 August 2021
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
Storm Francis Benson
CRD
7431677
Office
9400 4TH STREET N, SUITE 201, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 2024
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Storm Benson work?

Storm Benson is an investment adviser representative registered through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC since March 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Storm Benson a financial advisor?

Yes. Storm Benson has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, through Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management since March 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Storm Benson have?

Storm Benson has 1 year in the financial industry, since November 2024, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Storm Benson passed?

Storm Benson has passed 3 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 65 and Series 6TO. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in August 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Storm Benson work before Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management?

Before Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Storm Benson was registered through Florida Financial Advisors, Inc., February 2022 to June 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Storm Benson based?

Storm Benson’s registered office is in St. Petersburg, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Storm Benson registered with FINRA?

No. Storm Benson has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Storm Benson’s record?

Search CRD 7431677 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Storm Benson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7431677, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management LLC, filed 11 June 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.