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Donald Lee Esstman

RUBINBROWN ADVISORS
ST. LOUIS, MO
·CRD# 2954191·29 years experience

Professional Summary

Donald Lee Esstman is a registered financial advisor currently at RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC located in St. Louis, Missouri. Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Donald has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 28 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

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Years of Experience

29 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 116909
RIA
230 South Bemiston Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
August 10, 2000 - Present
RUBINBROWN BROKERAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.·CRD# 111904
BD
St. Louis, MO
July 12, 2001 - April 27, 2018
CAP PRO BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 103953
BD
Columbus, OH
November 7, 2000 - February 3, 2004
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER·CRD# 20804
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
October 9, 1997 - October 18, 2000

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Current Firm

RA
RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC

RBG ADVISORS, LLC | THE BENEFITS GROUP | RUBINBROWN BENEFITS GROUP LLC | RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC | RUBINBROWN ADVISORS | RBG/THE BENEFITS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 116909 / SEC#: 801-62021
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/2/2003 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Arizona (5/7/2003 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (5/7/2003 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (5/5/2003 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

7676 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 2100, St. Louis, MO 63105

Phone Number

(314) 290-3300

# of Employees

30

SEC notice filing (26 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 26 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (8/28/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

4,158

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$3,860,989,071

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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".
RA
RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC

RBG ADVISORS, LLC | THE BENEFITS GROUP | RUBINBROWN BENEFITS GROUP LLC | RUBINBROWN ADVISORS LLC | RUBINBROWN ADVISORS | RBG/THE BENEFITS GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 116909 / SEC#: 801-62021
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/2/2003 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Arizona (5/7/2003 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (5/7/2003 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (5/5/2003 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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.
IAR
Kansas
(1/23/2006)
IAR
Missouri
(8/10/2000)

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Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Feb 2000About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1997About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Apr 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 2000About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1997About the Series 6 exam

Series 28 — Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination

Passed Feb 2001About the Series 28 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2000About the Series 24 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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