George M. Bowen

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Reading, MA 01867

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CRD#: 2919183

Professional summary

George Michael Bowen, AIF®, CFP®, who also goes by George M Bowen, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Reading, Massachusetts.

George is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. George has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

George M Bowen

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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AIF^®

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2008

Experience

Current

March 5, 2026 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 248 Main Street Suite 101, Reading, MA 01867

RIA

CRD#: 283330

Reading, MA

Past

June 21, 2011 - March 3, 2026

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA

CRD#: 8032

Reading, MA

Past

January 22, 2007 - November 2, 2021

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

CRD#: 8032

Lynnfield, MA

Past

January 24, 2005 - February 7, 2007

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

CRD#: 615

WAKEFIELD, MA

Past

February 12, 2004 - December 10, 2004

WINSLOW, EVANS & CROCKER, INC.

CRD#: 29686

BOSTON, MA

Past

August 22, 2002 - February 20, 2004

DETWILER FENTON & CO.

CRD#: 1794

BOSTON, MA

Past

October 11, 2000 - January 31, 2001

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 Approved)

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.

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IAR

Massachusetts
(3/5/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 11/1/2000

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/10/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

Mailing Address

Phone number

(844) 553-7872

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,299

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (RETAIL CLIENTS) (11/24/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (WRAP FEE PROGRAM) (11/24/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (PLAN CLIENTS) (11/24/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	155,482
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 60,174,309,829

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/01/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/20/2023	Cover Page	Report

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George M. Bowen

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view George Michael Bowen's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

WINSLOW, EVANS & CROCKER, INC.

DETWILER FENTON & CO.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 11/1/2000

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/10/2000

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

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