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Bernadette Y. Kim
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS
EDINBURG, TX 78539
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CRD#: 2626747
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Professional summary
Bernadette Youngsil Kim, who also goes by Bernadette Y Kim, is a registered financial advisor currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Edinburg, Texas.
Bernadette is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Bernadette has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Bernadette Y Kim
Other business activities
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Sales of insurance and non-insurance products and non-insurance products, part-time or full-time, for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.WSB- co-brand utilized by WFG agents (not a WFG company)- not an employee or an officer/director, no compensation Provide Medicare Advantage Plan / 1220-Present / Investment Related: No / 726 E Business 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 / Agent / Medicare / Hrs Work Monthly: 5 / Sec Trading Hrs: 0 / Offer Medicare advantage plan FUND THE FUTURE COLLEGE PLANNING PROGRAM BY HEARTLAND INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION, 2851 S PARKER RD SUITE 1100 AURORA CO 80014, START DATE 08/31/2012, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, COLLEGE PLANNING PROGRAM CONSULTANT, INTRODUCE AND EXPLAIN WHAT IS COLLEGE PLANNING PROGRAM IS ABOUT AND HELP THEM TO ENROLL TO PROGRAM, 20 HRS/MONTH HEARTLAND INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION-NO/2851 S PARKER RD SUITE 1100,AURORA,CO 80014/CERTIFIED FINANCIAL EDUCATOR-GIVING FINANCIAL CLASSES AT WORK SITE OF COMPANIES FOR FEE/CERTIFIED FINANCIAL EDUCATOR INSTRUCTOR/6.6.2012/10/AS CERTIFIED FINANCIAL EDUCATOR REPRESENTING HEARTLAND INSTITUTE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION I WILL BE GIVING FINANCIAL CLASSES AT WORK SITE OF COMPANIES FOR FEE LSPN POSITION: referrer NATURE: estate planning referral service INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/11/2023 ADDRESS: 100 N state street suite B, Lindon UT 84042, United States DESCRIPTION: when prospect client has need for estate planning I will be referring the prospect client to LSPN by setting up the appointment with them then LSPN representative will do the presentation and assist client MOON YOUNG ENTERPRISE LLC / Emp Dates / Investment Related: No / ENDINBURG, TX / OPERATOR OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA MBK ENTERPRISE INC / Emp Dates / Investment Related: No / MCALLE, TX / MCALLEN, TX / CPA / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA TOKYO ASIAN MARKET, LLC / Emp Dates / Investment Related: No /Address / MCALLEN, TX / RETAIL SALES / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA BKIM HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICE DBA / Emp Dates / Investment Related: No / EDINBURG, TX / AGENT / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA BERNADETTE KIM FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. / Emp Dates / Investment Related: No / EDINBURG, TX / PRESIDENT / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts/0221-Present / Investment Related:No / Melville, NY/ social security analyst / NA / Hrs. Work Monthly: 0 / Sec Trading Hrs.: 0 / NA
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
NoneExperience
Current
January 6, 2012 - Present
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 2617 W. Trenton, Edinburg, TX 78539RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
EDINBURG, TX
Current
January 6, 2012 - Present
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 2617 W. Trenton, Edinburg, TX 78539RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
EDINBURG, TX
Past
September 27, 2006 - January 6, 2012
INVESTMENT ADVISORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 139233
EDINBURG, TX
Past
June 29, 2005 - September 1, 2006
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 16164
EDINBURG, TX
Past
April 2, 2002 - January 6, 2012
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 114473
EDINBURG, TX
Past
June 15, 1995 - April 12, 2002
WMA SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 32625
DULUTH, GA
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".
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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia 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
Arkansas(10/13/2020)
RR
Florida(1/6/2012)
RR
Illinois(1/6/2012)
RR
Nevada(1/6/2012)
RR
New York(5/21/2024)
RR
Oklahoma(1/6/2012)
RR
Texas(1/6/2012)
IAR
Texas(1/6/2012)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
TF
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Mailing Address
6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
Phone number
(727) 299-1800
Established
Delaware since 12/28/1984
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,054
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 42,440 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,730,669,809 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 19 |
| Arbitration | 3 |
| Bond | 3 |
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Company Information
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 16164Edinburg, TX 78539TRUST BUT VERIFY
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