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Andrew J. Swenson

ARS WEALTH ADVISORS
St Pertersburg, FL 33701
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CRD#: 1270787
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Professional summary


Andrew James Swenson is a registered financial advisor currently at ARS WEALTH ADVISORS located in St Pertersburg, Florida.

Andrew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Andrew has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65 and Series 28 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

July 1, 2021 - Present

ARS WEALTH ADVISORS

Office #1: 111 Second Avenue Ne Suite 204, St Pertersburg, FL 33701
RIA
CRD#: 314882
St Pertersburg, FL
Past

June 2, 2008 - July 1, 2021

ARS WEALTH ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 124185
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

August 5, 1998 - June 30, 2003

BANKERS INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10224
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

May 22, 1998 - October 25, 1999

PREFERRED WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 42732
ST. PETERSBURG, FL

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
AW
ARS WEALTH ADVISORS
ARS WEALTH ADVISORS | ARS WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC. | ARS WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 314882 / SEC#: 801-121501

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/22/2021 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Florida
(7/21/2021)
IAR
Texas
(7/1/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 4/17/2008
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 28
Date: 4/23/1998
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination

Current Firm


AW
ARS WEALTH ADVISORS
ARS WEALTH ADVISORS | ARS WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC. | ARS WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 314882 / SEC#: 801-121501

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/22/2021 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
111 Second Avenue Ne Suite 900, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Mailing Address
Phone number
(727) 322-7681
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
21

SEC notice filing (25 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ARS WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, LLC PART 2A BROCHURE (3/13/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,652
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,470,401,278

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/11/2024
Cover Page
10/04/2023
08/02/2022

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Company Information


ARS WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 314882St Pertersburg, FL 33701

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