Benjamin J. Rickey
LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
YAKIMA, WA 98902
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CRD#: 2889615
Professional summary
Benjamin John Rickey, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, who also goes by Ben Rickey, is a registered financial advisor currently at LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C. located in Yakima, Washington.
Benjamin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Benjamin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Biography
I started in the financial services industry in 1997 after graduating from University of Washington with a BA. I am a Certified Financial Planner Certificant CFP™, A Certified Investment Management Analyst CIMA™ and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor CPWA™. I live with my family in Yakima Washington and work out of our offices in Yakima, Richland and Seattle.
We are a family business with a team of financial planning and investment management professionals.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Education Planning
Investment Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Tax Planning
Business Succession Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Business Owners
Divorce Planning
Estate & Generational Planning...
High Net Worth Client Needs
Investment Advice without Ongo...
Tax Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Ben Rickey
Other business activities
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1. 3/8/2011: LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C (Hybrid) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor - Time Spent 0% - Provides Financial Planning for fixed and hourly fees.
2. 7/3/2012: LRIA Leasing PLLC - Other-Plane Leasing - Time Spent 1% - LRIA Leasing PLLC owns a seneca V plane that is leased to Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors. The firm rolls into the same balance sheet and tax return as the RIA.
3. 1/9/2013: LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C (hybrid) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Time Spent 95% - Advisor will serve as an investment advisor Representative under LRIA. Activities may include financial planning rendering investment advice for a fee, retirement plan consulting, or other related financial consulting.
4. 2/23/2016: Leonard Rickey Investor Services - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 02/16/2016 - 20 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading.
5. 01/01/2019: Pathway Tax Group/Non-investment related/Same as business address/Tax services such as tax preparation and tax advice/Owner/2 hours/month, 2 hours during securities trading hours/Duties include analyzing and advising on taxes
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®
CFP®
Start date: 2002
CPWA®
Start date: 2016-10-12
Expire date: 2024-01-31
Experience
Current
January 22, 1998 - Present
LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
Office #1: 3908 Creekside Loop, Ste 100, Yakima, WA 98902RIA
CRD#: 116891
YAKIMA, WA
Past
January 13, 1999 - May 2, 2013
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
YAKIMA, WA
Past
January 5, 1999 - April 18, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
YAKIMA, WA
Past
May 14, 1997 - January 8, 1999
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 10409
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
CRD#: 116891 / SEC#: 801-77834
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/8/2013 Approved)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2013 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Texas(4/9/2013)
IAR
Washington(1/22/1998)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
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LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
LEONARD RICKEY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, P.L.L.C.
CRD#: 116891 / SEC#: 801-77834
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/8/2013 Approved)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2013 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
3908 Creekside Loop Suite 100, Yakima, WA 98902
Mailing Address
Phone number
(509) 972-3686
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
19
SEC notice filing (13 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 3,055 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 823,758,596 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25/2025 |
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