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Richard B. Simmonds

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CRD#: 1728427
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Richard Bruce Simmonds, CFP®, who also goes by Bruce Simmonds, was a registered financial professional .

Richard is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1987. Richard had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 62, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Bruce Simmonds

Other business activities


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1) R.Bruce Simmonds, MBA; 900 rivervale rd, RIVER VALE, NJ, 07675; Real Estate/Mortgage/Title Services/Appraisal,Real Estate Sales Associate 12/1/2009 1hrs mortgage referrals R. Bruce Simmonds, MBA, CFP,EA RIVERVALE RD RIVER VALE, NJ, 07675 Independent Insurance Agent Insurance Sales Agent~11/30/2009 1hrs-0hrs LIFE; HEALTH Tax (TACS) iNC. 900 RIVERVALE RD RIVER VALE, NJ 07675 Tax Preparation/Accounting Tax Preparation/Accounting 12/1/2009 200hrs 100hrs; Spoke to rep, TACS is acronym for Tax practice, 06/17/2002 REP is in process of getting NJ registered mortgage solicitor license rep will do this under TACS, sent in OBD| 2) EQUITY INDEX ANNUITIES POSITION: Agent NATURE: to sell Equity Index Annuities INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 12/05/2022 ADDRESS: 900 Rivervale Road, River Vale NJ 07675, United States DESCRIPTION: Having taken Sammons course on their product and passed, plus my prior CFP knowledge, meeting with outside Sammons rep twice for in detail individual education and familiarization in order to fully understand the product, its suitability to client's needs, and ability to fulfill client's needs. 3) TAX (TACS) INC. POSITION: Tax Preparation/Accounting NATURE: Tax Preparation/Accounting INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 100 START DATE: 12/01/2009 ADDRESS: 900 RIVERVALE RD, RIVER VALE NJ 07675, United States DESCRIPTION: Spoke to rep, TACS is acronaym for Tax practice, 06/17/2002 REp is in process of getting NJ registered mortagage solicitor licenserep will do this under TACS, sent in OBD 4) RYAN FINANCIAL POSITION: SUB REP NATURE: FINANCIAL REP OF AVANTAX REPORTING DIRECTLY TO RYAN FINANCIAL, ALSO AN AVANTAX REP INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 50 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 50 START DATE: 11/01/2023 ADDRESS: 900 Rivervale Road, River Vale NJ 07675, United States DESCRIPTION: USUAL FINANCIAL REP ACTIVITIES AS I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR LAST 20 YEARS APPROX, EXCEPT NOW AS A SUB REP.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

May 18, 2002 - November 18, 2024

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
RIVER VALE, NJ
Past

January 3, 1995 - November 18, 2024

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
RIVER VALE, NJ
Past

May 9, 1994 - December 31, 1994

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

September 24, 1987 - May 9, 1994

TRIPLE CHECK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13344
BURBANK, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/5/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 62
Date: 6/16/1994
Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


AA
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORY SERVICES | HD VEST ADVISORY SERVICES | H.D. VEST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556 / SEC#: 801-29892

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Contact information


Main Address
3200 Olympus Blvd Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019
Mailing Address
Phone number
(972) 870-6000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2,278

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A FIRM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts140,306
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 46,109,939,749

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/13/2024
Cover Page
11/28/2023
12/16/2022

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Company Information


AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556

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