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Arealous C. Earthman

NELSON SECURITIES,INC.
Spokane, WA 99218
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CRD#: 1539918
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Professional summary


Arealous Clayton Earthman, who also goes by Ace Earthman, is a registered financial advisor currently at NELSON SECURITIES,INC. located in Spokane, Washington.

Arealous is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. Arealous has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Ace Earthman

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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

March 6, 1997 - Present

NELSON SECURITIES,INC.

Office #1: 9718 N Morton Ct, Spokane, WA 99218
RIA
BD
CRD#: 14377
Spokane, WA
Current

June 2, 1992 - Present

NELSON SECURITIES,INC.

Office #1: 9718 N Morton Ct, Spokane, WA 99218
RIA
BD
CRD#: 14377
Spokane, WA
Past

November 7, 1990 - July 7, 1992

MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 4386
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 14, 1987 - February 10, 1990

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 3, 1987 - July 6, 1987

TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6359
Past

December 11, 1986 - March 18, 1987

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

September 26, 1986 - December 17, 1986

ACUMENT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7661

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".
NS
NELSON SECURITIES,INC.
NELSON INSURANCE AGENCY | WEALTH ASSET MANAGERS | NELSON SECURITIES,INC.

CRD#: 14377 / SEC#: 801-41346, 8-30576

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/7/1992 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

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.
RR
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

RR
California
(3/4/1997)
RR
Florida
(2/14/1994)
RR
Illinois
(3/28/1995)
RR
Massachusetts
(4/18/1994)
RR
Michigan
(3/4/1997)
RR
North Carolina
(11/8/2002)
RR
Texas
(3/28/1995)
RR
Washington
(6/2/1992)
IAR
Washington
(3/6/1997)
RR
Wisconsin
(3/4/1997)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/5/1993
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


NS
NELSON SECURITIES,INC.
NELSON INSURANCE AGENCY | WEALTH ASSET MANAGERS | NELSON SECURITIES,INC.

CRD#: 14377 / SEC#: 801-41346, 8-30576

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/7/1992 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
9718 N Morton Ct, Spokane, WA 99218
Mailing Address
9718 N Morton Ct, Spokane, WA 99218
Phone number
(509) 838-1313
Established
Washington since 10/03/1983
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
June
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
15

SEC notice filing (50 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (50 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ESAM BROCHURE (7/21/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
NELSON, ROBERT OWEN JRPRESIDENT, CEO2245236
DONAHUE, PATRICK KEVINTREASURER, CFO1695912
GIBSON, SHYLA SUZANNECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2825987

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,026
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 271,967,129

Disclosures


Regulatory Event1

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Company Information


NELSON SECURITIES,INC.

CRD#: 14377Spokane, WA 99218

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