Gretchen L. Walz

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES

Parsippany, NJ 07054

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CRD#: 1290967

Professional summary

Gretchen Luft Walz, CFP®, who also goes by Gretchen D Luft, Gretchen Debrie Luft, Gretchen L Walz, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Parsippany, New Jersey and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Gretchen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Gretchen has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Gretchen D Luft | Gretchen Debrie Luft | Gretchen L Walz

Other business activities

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BANKERS LIFE & CASUALTY POSITION: INSURANCE AGENT NATURE: INSURANCE INVESTMENT RELATED: NO HOURS: 160 INVESTMENT RELATED HOURS: 160 START DATE: 06/15/2010 ADDRESS: 7 CAMPUS DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE SALES

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2009

Experience

Current

November 23, 2016 - Present

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 6 Century Drive Suite 190, Parsippany, NJ 07054

RIA

CRD#: 281285

Parsippany, NJ

Current

May 26, 2016 - Present

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 6 Century Drive Suite 190, Parsippany, NJ 07054

CRD#: 173962

Parsippany, NJ

Past

September 3, 2010 - May 27, 2016

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15708

PARSIPPANY, NJ

Past

June 15, 2010 - May 26, 2016

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 15708

PARSIPPANY, NJ

Past

December 4, 2008 - May 21, 2010

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 13787

PARSIPPANY, NJ

Past

November 15, 2006 - December 31, 2007

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 13787

CHARLOTTE, NC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

BANKERS LIFE | BL ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 281285 / SEC#: 801-106953

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/18/2015 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.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

California
(5/26/2016)

Florida
(1/24/2019)

Kentucky
(5/26/2016)

Maryland
(4/9/2025)

Massachusetts
(5/26/2016)

New Jersey
(5/26/2016)

IAR

New Jersey
(11/23/2016)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 11/18/2009

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: 11/14/2006

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

BANKERS LIFE | BL ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 281285 / SEC#: 801-106953

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/18/2015 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

303 E. Wacker Drive 5th Fl, Chicago, IL 60601

Mailing Address

Phone number

(844) 553-9083

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

384

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BLAS WRAP BROCHURE 03012025 (2/28/2025)

BLAS-ADV-PART2A 03012025 (2/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	14,938
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,943,847,697

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Gretchen L. Walz

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Gretchen Luft Walz's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 11/18/2009

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 11/14/2006

FINRA

Current Firm

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

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