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Thomas Johnson

President, CEO, CFO, COO, Clo, CCO at Global Brokerage Services in Hunt Valley, MD

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Thomas Johnson is President, CEO, CFO, COO, Clo, CCO of Global Brokerage Services, Inc., an investment adviser managing $163M, and works from its Hunt Valley, MD office. Thomas Johnson has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Global Brokerage Services since 8 August 2000, has 38 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

38
Years in industry
26
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
5
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Thomas Johnson has been President, CEO, CFO, COO, Clo, CCO of Global Brokerage Services since October 1994, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Global Brokerage Services, Inc. is a Hunt Valley, MD firm with $163M under management, 370 clients and 6 advisers across 5 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 26 years
    Hunt Valley, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 37505

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Thomas Johnson is registered as an investment adviser representative in 5 states. The first approvals date from August 2000; the most recent is North Carolina, in December 2012.

  • FloridaSince 24 April 2009
  • IllinoisSince 7 March 2007
  • MarylandSince 8 August 2000
  • North CarolinaSince 3 December 2012
  • PennsylvaniaSince 19 August 2008

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6515 October 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2816 August 1994
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 2413 December 1993
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6311 October 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 March 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Thomas Wesley Johnson
CRD
1803129
Firm
Global Brokerage Services · CRD 37505
Role
President, CEO, CFO, COO, Clo, CCO
Office
11350 MCCORMICK RD, EP III SUITE 901, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
March 1988
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Thomas Johnson work?

Thomas Johnson has been President, CEO, CFO, COO, Clo, CCO of Global Brokerage Services, Inc. since October 1994, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 18 August 2026

Is Thomas Johnson a financial advisor?

Yes. Thomas Johnson has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, through Global Brokerage Services since August 2000.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Thomas Johnson have?

Thomas Johnson has 38 years in the financial industry, since March 1988, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Thomas Johnson passed?

Thomas Johnson has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 28, Series 65, Series 14 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1988. FINRA credited Thomas Johnson with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Thomas Johnson based?

Thomas Johnson’s registered office is in Hunt Valley, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Thomas Johnson registered with FINRA?

Yes. Thomas Johnson has a current broker registration, under CRD 1803129.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Thomas Johnson’s record?

Search CRD 1803129 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Thomas Johnson’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Global Brokerage Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1803129, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Global Brokerage Services, Inc., filed 18 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.