Russell M. Childs

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES

Carpinteria, CA 93013

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CRD#: 1183512

Professional summary

Russell Mcdonald Childs is a registered financial professional currently at PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Carpinteria, California.

Russell is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. Russell has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

April 13, 2015 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 6187 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

RIA

CRD#: 11869

Carpinteria, CA

Past

January 24, 2014 - February 2, 2015

GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929

WAYNE, PA

Past

December 16, 2003 - October 25, 2012

LEGEND EQUITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 30999

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL

Past

September 5, 2003 - January 2, 2004

WADDELL & REED

CRD#: 866

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

December 10, 2001 - March 4, 2003

ENTERPRISE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 883

ATLANTA, GA

Past

February 1, 2001 - November 26, 2001

JPMORGAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 104234

COLUMBUS, OH

Past

November 4, 1997 - December 31, 2000

VICTORY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 37059

BROOKLYN, OH

Past

August 20, 1993 - December 1, 1997

FORESIDE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, L.P.

CRD#: 15634

PORTLAND, ME

Past

June 22, 1992 - January 18, 1993

NSR DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 20271

ENFIELD, CT

Past

December 1, 1988 - April 24, 1992

MERCANTILE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 19908

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

September 22, 1983 - November 17, 1988

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

CRD#: 4

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/30/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/17/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Mailing Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2060

Phone number

(805) 684-1199

Established

California since 03/12/1982

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

432

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM ELITE STRATEGIST DECEMBER 2024 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCARBOROUGH BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER OPTIFUND BROCHURE 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER NON-PLATFORM IRA BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCHWAB IAR PROGRAM FEBRUARY 2025 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER RETIREMENT INVESTMENT BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER Q8P IAR PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM INVESTMENT SAVINGS PLUS (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER PREFERENCE AND IAR BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WORKPLACE ADVISORY PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
PLANMEMBER FINANCIAL CORPORATION	OWNER
BOWMAN, BYRON FRANCIS	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY	2673117
HALEY, SEAN PATRICK	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2837579
HANSON, STEVEN R	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOPS	4854600
JANEWAY, TERRALL JOSEPH	EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2947154
ZIEHL, JON MICHAEL	PRESIDENT	707642

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	68,978
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 9,035,509,268

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Russell M. Childs

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Russell Mcdonald Childs's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

GWN SECURITIES INC.

LEGEND EQUITIES CORPORATION

WADDELL & REED

ENTERPRISE FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

JPMORGAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

VICTORY CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.

FORESIDE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, L.P.

NSR DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

MERCANTILE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 9/30/1983

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/17/1983

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

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