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Timothy Stearns

VP, Chief Compliance Officer at Touchstone Advisors

Investment adviser and broker registrationsCincinnati, OH

Timothy Stearns is VP, Chief Compliance Officer of Touchstone Advisors Inc, a Cincinnati investment adviser managing $31.1B. Timothy Stearns has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Touchstone Advisors since 11 September 2013, has 30 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

30
Years in industry
13
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Career

Timothy Stearns has been VP, Chief Compliance Officer of Touchstone Advisors since August 2013. Timothy Stearns is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Touchstone Advisors Inc is a Cincinnati, OH firm with $31.1B under management, 40 clients and 14 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

  1. W&s Advisory Services, LLCAlso current
    – present · under a year
    Cincinnati, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 334683
  2. W&s Brokerage Services, Inc.Also current
    – present · 7 years
    Cincinnati, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8099
  3. Touchstone Advisors IncCurrent
    – present · 13 years
    Cincinnati, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107028
  4. Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Chicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111694

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ohio11 September 2013
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 631 November 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2415 September 1997
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 656 August 1997
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 43 June 1987
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 715 March 1986
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Timothy Steven Stearns
CRD
1327230
Office
303 BROADWAY, SUITE 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4203

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Timothy Stearns work?

Timothy Stearns has been VP, Chief Compliance Officer of Touchstone Advisors Inc since August 2013, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Timothy Stearns a financial advisor?

Yes. Timothy Stearns has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through Touchstone Advisors since September 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Timothy Stearns have?

Timothy Stearns has 30 years in the financial industry, since June 1996, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Timothy Stearns passed?

Timothy Stearns has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 4, Series 65, Series 24, Series 63 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1986. FINRA credited Timothy Stearns with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Timothy Stearns work before Touchstone Advisors?

Before Touchstone Advisors, Timothy Stearns was registered through Envestnet Asset Management, Inc., August 2009 to September 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Timothy Stearns based?

Timothy Stearns’ registered office is in Cincinnati, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Touchstone Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1327230. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Touchstone Advisors Inc, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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