Merrill W. Sywenki

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CRD#: 1034437

Professional summary

Merrill Willard Sywenki was barred by the FINRA from acting as a broker or investment advisor or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.

Merrill is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Prior to being barred, Merrill had worked at 3 firms, which includes VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC., JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, SIGNATOR INVESTORS INC..

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

March 29, 1993 - December 21, 1996

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882

WINDSOR, CT

Past

March 30, 1982 - April 1, 1993

JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 5181

BOSTON, MA

Past

March 30, 1982 - April 1, 1993

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

CRD#: 468

BOSTON, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/6/1982

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 3/20/1982

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095

Mailing Address

One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095

Phone number

+1 (800) 356-2906

Established

Minnesota since 04/26/1968

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

563

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A OF FORM ADV: FIRM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV: WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

PART 2A APPENDIX OF FORM ADV: INVESTOR CHANNEL WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
VOYA HOLDINGS INC.	100% SHAREHOLDER
BOHN, FREDERICK HENRY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5791728
DEPRATTI, JOHN J	VP, OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL	2927917
PAASCH, STEPHAN ANTHONY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2968516
REILLY, JONATHAN FRANCIS	PRESIDENT	2039032

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	11,854
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,744,735,129

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	36
Arbitration	9

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Merrill W. Sywenki

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 7/6/1982

Series 6

Date: 3/20/1982

Current Firm

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

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