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John L. Spears
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Chicago, IL 60610
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CRD#: 2377530
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Professional summary
John L. Spears, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by John L Spears, is a registered financial advisor currently at STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. located in Chicago, Illinois and STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP. located in Wyoming, Michigan.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
John L Spears
Other business activities
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1) JOHN L. SPEARS AGENCY INC.; INVESTMENT-RELATED; 20180 GOVERNORS HIGHWAY, SUITE 308, OLYMPIA FIELDS IL 60461; SERVICE INDUSTRY-MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING; OWNER/SOLE PROPRIETOR; 09/2007; 10-HOURS PER MONTH DEVOTED; ZERO DURING TRADING HOURS; MODERATING AND SPEAKING. 2) Election Judge; non-investment-related; TBD-CHICAGO, IL; Membership/Civic/Fraternal Organization; Interested in serving as an Election Judge for the upcoming November election.; 11/6/18; 0%; 0 hrs. for both; Judges of Election are paid to work on Election Day to manage the precinct polling place, including preparing reports after the polls close. 3) John Spears's Insurance Agency; Insurance Agency; Investment-related; 1540 N La Salle Dr Ste 100 Chicago, IL 60610-1373; Insurance (State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates); Owner; Agent; 01/01/2006; 80; 80; Service customers and supervise employees 4) Ray And Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Chicago; non-investment-related; 1250 W 119th St CHICAGO, IL 60643; Association/Committee/Council; Board member; none; 6/2/2024; 4; 0; Committee: The primary emphasis of the role is supporting the Kroc Center Leadership by encouraging and developing more community volunteer participation.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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Experience
Current
August 9, 2018 - Present
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
Office #1: 1540 N La Salle Dr Ste 100, Chicago, IL 60610RIA
CRD#: 3487
Chicago, IL
Current
July 29, 2004 - Present
STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.
Office #1: 1428 44th St Sw Ste C, Wyoming, MI 49509BD
CRD#: 43036
Wyoming, MI
Past
May 1, 2001 - March 23, 2004
PFS INVESTMENTS INC.
BD
CRD#: 10111
DULUTH, GA
Past
July 23, 1996 - March 20, 2001
CAPITAL SECURITIES INVESTMENT CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 5606
OAK BROOK, IL
Past
March 1, 1995 - May 26, 1995
PFS INVESTMENTS INC.
BD
CRD#: 10111
DULUTH, GA
Past
October 1, 1994 - January 10, 1995
CITISTREET EQUITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 7447
SOMERSET, NJ
Past
November 8, 1993 - October 21, 1994
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 5685
NEWARK, NJ
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
CRD#: 3487 / SEC#: 801-8184, 8-13379
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/14/1971 Approved)BD
Terminated by SEC on 06/30/2001
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
Illinois(7/29/2004)
IAR
Illinois(8/9/2018)
RR
Indiana(12/16/2005)
IAR
Indiana(5/9/2019)
RR
New Jersey(2/8/2008)
IAR
New Jersey(10/29/2024)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
CRD#: 3487 / SEC#: 801-8184, 8-13379
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/14/1971 Approved)BD
Terminated by SEC on 06/30/2001
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Contact information
Main Address
One State Farm Plaza B-2, Bloomington, IL 61710-0001
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 447-0740
Established
Delaware since 12/09/1966
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
November
# of Employees
150
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | OWNER | |
| CHEVALIER, JEREL SAM | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER | 2209892 |
| GRIMES, DAVID ROY | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1432710 |
| GRIZZLE, DAVID RAY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4084087 |
| HORTON, STEPHEN LOWELL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 3124493 |
| JAYNES, DONALD ONEIL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 3124497 |
| JOSLIN, ROGER SCOTT | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 262350 |
| KILLIAN, JOHN JOSEPH | DIRECTOR | 2614915 |
| MOORE, DAVID MICHAEL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 2876793 |
| MOSER, KURT GEORGE | DIRECTOR & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 2065254 |
| RUST, EDWARD BARRY JR | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | 1450795 |
| THOMAS, HOWARD ANDREW | ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER | 3150520 |
| TIPSORD, MICHAEL LEON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1943922 |
| TROSINO, VINCENT JOSEPH | DIRECTOR | 1780681 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 38 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 11,294,815,444 |
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