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Braden Randall Smith

CRD# 2797833·Registered 1996 - 2023
Previously Registered: Being a previously registered professional could mean that Braden 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.

Professional Summary

Braden Randall Smith, who also goes by Braden R Smith, was a registered financial advisor. Braden was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1996 - 2023. Braden had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Other Aliases

Braden R Smith

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Disclosures on record.

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Years of Experience

30 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC·CRD# 875
RIA
Chicago, IL
September 3, 2009 - December 31, 2023
WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC·CRD# 875
BD
Chicago, IL
September 3, 2009 - December 31, 2023
NATCITY INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 17490
RIA
Chicago, IL
March 8, 2006 - January 6, 2009
NATCITY INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 17490
BD
Chicago, IL
February 7, 2006 - January 6, 2009
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 7059
BD
New York, NY
January 15, 1999 - December 17, 2001
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
November 6, 1996 - January 20, 1999

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Current Firm

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC
WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC

WAYNE HUMMER & CO. | WINTRUST WEALTH SERVICES | WINTRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WINTRUST PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS, LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS | WAYNE HUMMER INVESTMENTS L.L.C. | WAYNE HUMMER INVESTMENTS

CRD#: 875 / SEC#: 801-64233, 8-484
BD
Terminated by SEC on 08/25/2025

Contact Information

Main Address

231 South Lasalle Street 13th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604

Mailing Address

Po Box 750, Chicago, IL 60606-0750

Phone Number

(312) 431-1700

Established

Delaware since 01/31/1996

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

178

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WFA WRAP PROGRAMS BROCHURE (5/20/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WINTRUST BANKSOLE DIRECT OWNER—
CARLISLE, PAUL CLAYTONDIRECTOR6314743
CORBETT, JAMES EDWARDCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2371982
GETZ, BERT ATWATER JRDIRECTOR4588181
GLABE, MARLA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR2339176
HEITMANN, SCOTT KEITHDIRECTOR2351200
KAMRADT, MICHAEL PAULDIRECTOR1562014
MCKINNEY, SUZET MEYLIEUDIRECTOR7069598
SARILLO, CELENA ROLDANDIRECTOR7069597
SILVER, ELLIOTT JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1594446
SMYTH, MICHAEL JCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2802717
SOMMERFIELD, JAMES ALFRED JRSR. COMPLIANCE OFFICER, INSURANCE PRINCIPAL2841304
STAFFORD, INGRID S.DIRECTOR7497076
ZIDAR, THOMAS PATRICKCHAIRMAN & CEO2128329

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

10,969

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$14,417,827,726

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/25/2024Cover PageReport
09/27/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

Wintrust located at 9700 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL. Banking Business, investment related. Position is Executive Vice President with 200 hours per month, of which 200 hours is during market-trading hours. Duties include CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE VP OF COMMERCIAL BANKING. PROVIDES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENTS, AND TRUST SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENTS NEEDS. Start date of position is 09/2009. WHI compliance has reviewed the outside employment and have determined that activity: 1.) does not interfere with or compromise employee's responsibilities to WHI, and 2.) will not be viewed by the public as part of WHI's business.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Mar 2006About the Series 66 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Nov 1996About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1996About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2006About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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