Christi V. Barnes

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CRD#: 1135693

Professional summary

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Christi Vernon Barnes, who also goes by Christi Lynn Barnes, Christi Lynn Gary, Christi Lynn Vernon, was a registered financial professional .

Christi is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Christi had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Christi Lynn Barnes | Christi Lynn Gary | Christi Lynn Vernon

Other business activities

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FOSTER FINANCIAL GROUP; SAME AS BRANCH; INV REL; INSURANCE; REGISTERED REP & OPERATIONS MANAGER; START DATE = 10/2011; HRS/MO=160; TRADING HRS/MO=130; RR & OPERATIONS MANGER TO RR'S * Canvas Financial; same as branch; inv rel; new organization with AIC effective 8/1/2018 that combines six different firms that are already with AIC, shell DBA used for marketing and firm consolidation purposes; Operations Manager; start date=08/2018; hrs/mo=4; trading hrs/mo=0; Operations Manager for LLC under DBA shell

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

November 1, 2021 - July 8, 2025

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 317245

Dallas, TX

Past

January 11, 2012 - November 1, 2021

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 14869

DALLAS, TX

Past

October 6, 2011 - July 8, 2025

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

CRD#: 14869

DALLAS, TX

Past

June 26, 2006 - September 13, 2011

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 20580

HOUSTON, TX

Past

April 7, 2003 - December 31, 2006

SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 108344

DALLAS, TX

Past

January 11, 2001 - September 13, 2011

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

CRD#: 20580

HOUSTON, TX

Past

September 2, 1993 - January 11, 2001

HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 6220

DALLAS, TX

Past

July 31, 1989 - September 24, 1993

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

November 21, 1986 - August 7, 1989

RAUSCHER PIERCE REFSNES, INC.

CRD#: 6663

DALLAS, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/7/1992

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/3/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 12/30/1997

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/15/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510

Mailing Address

Phone number

(800) 335-9858

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

560

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (9/19/2025)

AMERITAS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES WRAP BROCHURE (9/19/2025)

AMERITAS WEALTH PLATFORM (9/19/2025)

GALAXY WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/19/2025)

GALAXY II WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/19/2025)

CONSTELLATION WRAP FEE PROGRAM (9/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	41,501
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 11,506,548,514

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
07/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
07/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Christi V. Barnes

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

SANDERS MORRIS LLC

HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

RAUSCHER PIERCE REFSNES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/7/1992

Series 63

Date: 12/3/1986

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 12/30/1997

Series 7

Date: 11/15/1986

Current Firm

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

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