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Robert Alan Cochran

CRD# 1317149·Registered 1984 - 2019
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Professional Summary

Robert Alan Cochran was a registered financial advisor. Robert was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1984 - 2019. Robert had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 8 exams.

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

42 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PDS PLANNING INC·CRD# 106895
RIA
Columbus, OH
January 7, 2005 - March 7, 2019
PDS PLANNING INC·CRD# 106895
RIA
Columbus, OH
May 27, 1999 - December 31, 2004
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Columbus, OH
October 31, 1990 - April 14, 2009
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 6694
BD
St. Petersburg, FL
October 12, 1987 - November 1, 1990
PFS INVESTMENTS INC.·CRD# 10111
BD
November 29, 1984 - October 16, 1987

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Current Firm

PDS PLANNING INC
PDS PLANNING INC

PDS PLANNING INC

CRD#: 106895 / SEC#: 801-33041
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/13/1988 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

475 Metro Place S. Suite 460, Dublin, OH 43017

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 3490, Dublin, OH 43016

Phone Number

(614) 481-8449

# of Employees

19

SEC notice filing (13 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 13 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PDS PLANNING, INC. 2026 FORM ADV PART 2A (3/19/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

3,159

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$2,167,293,722

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/23/2026Cover PageReport
08/11/2025Cover PageReport
10/04/2024Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PDS PLANNING INC
PDS PLANNING INC

PDS PLANNING INC

CRD#: 106895 / SEC#: 801-33041
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/13/1988 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1984About the Series 63 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1987About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1984About the Series 6 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Apr 1989

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

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