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Robert B. Townsend
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CRD#: 1173738
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Professional summary
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Robert Bruce Townsend, CFP® was a registered financial professional .
Robert is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Robert had worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
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No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1) Independent Insurance Agent which may include Equity Indexed annuities 2) Wealth Distribution Strategies, Verona, WI - Licensed Assistant
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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Experience
Past
August 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 19258
Verona, WI
Past
August 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 19258
Verona, WI
Past
February 1, 2005 - August 2, 2023
GWN SECURITIES INC.
RIA
CRD#: 128929
FORT ATKINSON, WI
Past
February 1, 2005 - August 2, 2023
GWN SECURITIES INC.
BD
CRD#: 128929
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
Past
January 29, 2001 - January 31, 2005
PMG ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
RIA
CRD#: 110825
FORT ATKINSON , WI
Past
August 1, 2000 - January 31, 2005
PMG SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 27107
ELGIN, IL
Past
March 20, 1997 - August 1, 2000
INVESTORS BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 4257
ELGIN, IL
Past
July 23, 1986 - January 3, 1989
LINCOLN NATIONAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 10293
Past
July 23, 1986 - August 18, 2005
THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 2580
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past
June 7, 1984 - March 24, 1997
WALL STREET DISCOUNTS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 8471
MADISON, WI
Past
January 8, 1984 - August 1, 1989
ILG SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 422
KANSAS CITY, MO
Past
September 12, 1983 - September 20, 1999
AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BD
CRD#: 1075
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Past
August 4, 1983 - May 11, 1984
CHARTER SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 7062
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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HI
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.
1ST RATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MIKE PEAT | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - RAYMOND SPROULL | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - NATHAN TYLEY | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - MARYANNE ZAWLOCKI | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - JOSHUA TE STROETE | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - ERIK GAUGER | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - CALEB RADOMSKI | DWIGHT KIMBER | DUES WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC - GAVIN DUES | DSB INVESTMENT CENTER | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MICHAEL DREYER | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSHUA HANSEN | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - DYLAN MILES | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - CYDNEY MAINS | DORN WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MEGAN DORN | DMB INVESTMENT CENTER | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL CONCEPTS | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS - CONNOR BAUSERMAN | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS - BLANE HEISLER | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DEREMER AGENCY - DANIEL DEREMER | DERBY FINANCIAL & ASSOCIATES - SANDY DERBY | DEPREZ FINANCIAL SERVICES | DENALI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DELEGGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | D. D. CARLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - JOSEPH CZUKAS | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - JOHN CZUKAS | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - ANDREW SALEMME | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOC., INC. | CRUBEL FINANCIAL SERVICES - DOUG CRUBEL | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - STEVE CRISPIGNA | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - PHILLIP PETERSEN | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - KACY ALLEN | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - GERARD DEPREZ | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - BRIAN CRISPIGNA | CREATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC - GEORGE ZECK | CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSHUA RYAN | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING - NOAH TRUMPY | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING - KEITH WICKLUND | COORDINATED FINANCIAL SERVICES | CONFER FINANCIAL SERVICES | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL - CASSANDRA BRASHIER | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL - ADAM HUB | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL | CHARLES DAVID LANDIS | CBB INVESTMENT CENTER | CATANZARITE FINANCIAL SERVICES - JOE CATANZARITE | CATANZARITE FINANCIAL SERVICES - ANTHONY CATANZARITE | CASTLE FINANCIAL, LLC - TODD THOMPSON | CASTLE FINANCIAL, LLC - JESSE MELICHAR | CARRIE L. COLE | CAPSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAPITOL SOLUTIONS, INC. | CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS LTD | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - STEPHANIE EHR | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSH FLANDERS | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - BARBARA WITTE | CAPITAL INVESTMENT SERVICES | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAPITAL FINANCIAL GROUP - DONALD GROSS | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - WILLIAM HERDING | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MARK HERDING | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JENNIFER GORALSKI | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - TRAVIS GASKELL | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - BEAU SCHROEDER | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - AARON CADE | BUTORAC, JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES - TYLER JOHNSON | BUTORAC, JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES - JOSEPH BUTORAC | BUSINESS & ESTATE ADVANTAGES | BUSBEE WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC - JEFFREY BUSBEE | BURNS BROTHERS FINANCIAL GROUP | BRUNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - KEVIN BRUNER | BROOKHILL FINANCIAL, LLC | BRIDGEPORT INVESTMENTS | BRANDT WEALTH ADVISORS - PHILIP BRANDT | BRAD BARNETT | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOHN BODDEN | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JENNIFER HIPKISS | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - COLLEEN WOLBERT | BODIN FINANCIAL SERVICES - THOMAS BODIN | BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC - PAUL BLOCK | BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC - MARK KROLL | BEVERLY HICKS & ASSOCIATES - BEVERLY HICKS | BEST INVESTING & TAX - BELINDA BEST | BENCHMARK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BEN C. KAUFMANN | BEACON WEALTH MANAGEMENT - RYAN SCHMID | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - RACHEL HOOK | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - JOSHUA PRATT | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - CHRIS MORGAN | BAYER FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC - MATT BAYER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - KIMBERLY SCHREIBER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - CASSANDRA BRASHIER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - ADAM HUB | ASCENT FINANCIAL | ARNOLD AND COMPANY | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - MARTIN NIELSEN | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - HENRY CLEMENT | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - DAVID DISTEFANO | AHLERS & STOLL WEALTH MANAGEMENT - PAM AHLERS | AERIE PREFERRED FINANCIAL GROUP - LAURIE ELLIS-MCLEOD | 3 RIVERS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC - GREG VOLITICH...
CRD#: 19258 / SEC#: 801-29185, 8-37373
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/10/1987 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
HI
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.
1ST RATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MIKE PEAT | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - RAYMOND SPROULL | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - NATHAN TYLEY | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - MARYANNE ZAWLOCKI | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - JOSHUA TE STROETE | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - ERIK GAUGER | E2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING - CALEB RADOMSKI | DWIGHT KIMBER | DUES WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC - GAVIN DUES | DSB INVESTMENT CENTER | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MICHAEL DREYER | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSHUA HANSEN | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - DYLAN MILES | DREYER WEALTH MANAGEMENT - CYDNEY MAINS | DORN WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MEGAN DORN | DMB INVESTMENT CENTER | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL CONCEPTS | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS - CONNOR BAUSERMAN | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS - BLANE HEISLER | DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORS | DEREMER AGENCY - DANIEL DEREMER | DERBY FINANCIAL & ASSOCIATES - SANDY DERBY | DEPREZ FINANCIAL SERVICES | DENALI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DELEGGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | D. D. CARLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - JOSEPH CZUKAS | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - JOHN CZUKAS | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOCIATES - ANDREW SALEMME | CZUKAS, MCCALL & ASSOC., INC. | CRUBEL FINANCIAL SERVICES - DOUG CRUBEL | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - STEVE CRISPIGNA | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - PHILLIP PETERSEN | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - KACY ALLEN | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - GERARD DEPREZ | CRISPIGNA FINANCIAL SERVICES - BRIAN CRISPIGNA | CREATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC - GEORGE ZECK | CORNERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSHUA RYAN | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING - NOAH TRUMPY | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING - KEITH WICKLUND | COORDINATED FINANCIAL SERVICES | CONFER FINANCIAL SERVICES | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL - CASSANDRA BRASHIER | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL - ADAM HUB | CLEARSTEP FINANCIAL | CHARLES DAVID LANDIS | CBB INVESTMENT CENTER | CATANZARITE FINANCIAL SERVICES - JOE CATANZARITE | CATANZARITE FINANCIAL SERVICES - ANTHONY CATANZARITE | CASTLE FINANCIAL, LLC - TODD THOMPSON | CASTLE FINANCIAL, LLC - JESSE MELICHAR | CARRIE L. COLE | CAPSTONE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAPITOL SOLUTIONS, INC. | CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS LTD | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - STEPHANIE EHR | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOSH FLANDERS | CAPITAL SEASONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT - BARBARA WITTE | CAPITAL INVESTMENT SERVICES | CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAPITAL FINANCIAL GROUP - DONALD GROSS | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - WILLIAM HERDING | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - MARK HERDING | CAMELBACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JENNIFER GORALSKI | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - TRAVIS GASKELL | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - BEAU SCHROEDER | CADE FINANCIAL SERVICES - AARON CADE | BUTORAC, JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES - TYLER JOHNSON | BUTORAC, JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES - JOSEPH BUTORAC | BUSINESS & ESTATE ADVANTAGES | BUSBEE WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC - JEFFREY BUSBEE | BURNS BROTHERS FINANCIAL GROUP | BRUNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - KEVIN BRUNER | BROOKHILL FINANCIAL, LLC | BRIDGEPORT INVESTMENTS | BRANDT WEALTH ADVISORS - PHILIP BRANDT | BRAD BARNETT | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JOHN BODDEN | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - JENNIFER HIPKISS | BOUTIQUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - COLLEEN WOLBERT | BODIN FINANCIAL SERVICES - THOMAS BODIN | BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC - PAUL BLOCK | BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC - MARK KROLL | BEVERLY HICKS & ASSOCIATES - BEVERLY HICKS | BEST INVESTING & TAX - BELINDA BEST | BENCHMARK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | BEN C. KAUFMANN | BEACON WEALTH MANAGEMENT - RYAN SCHMID | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - RACHEL HOOK | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - JOSHUA PRATT | BEACON WEALTH ADVISORS - CHRIS MORGAN | BAYER FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC - MATT BAYER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - KIMBERLY SCHREIBER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - CASSANDRA BRASHIER | AVILA WEALTH MANAGEMENT - ADAM HUB | ASCENT FINANCIAL | ARNOLD AND COMPANY | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - MARTIN NIELSEN | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - HENRY CLEMENT | ALONGI SANTAS FINANCIAL - DAVID DISTEFANO | AHLERS & STOLL WEALTH MANAGEMENT - PAM AHLERS | AERIE PREFERRED FINANCIAL GROUP - LAURIE ELLIS-MCLEOD | 3 RIVERS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC - GREG VOLITICH...
CRD#: 19258 / SEC#: 801-29185, 8-37373
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/10/1987 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
575 D'onofrio Drive Suite 300, Madison, WI 53719
Mailing Address
575 D'onofrio Drive Suite 300, Madison, WI 53719
Phone number
(608) 662-6100
Established
Wisconsin since 01/22/1987
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
231
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| SONDEL, NICK WILLIAM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 1261064 |
| DUSHEK, JAMES WALTER | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS | 4323103 |
| HAGER, AARON MICHAEL | PRESIDENT | 5017811 |
| KOPITZKE, KYLE LEE | CO-CCO | 5675560 |
| MEDLAND, RICHARD ONEILL | CO-CCO | 2748242 |
| MEYER, RHONDA LEE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FINOP | 2285226 |
| NELLES, JULIE MARIE | VP OF ADVISORY OPERATIONS & SERVICES | 4771824 |
| WIPPERFURTH, DANIEL THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVISOR DEVELOPMENT | 4029404 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 38,692 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 7,569,614,628 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 3 |
| Bond | 6 |
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