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Rachell D. Blanchard

FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES
St. Johns, MI 48879
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CRD#: 3053672
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Professional summary


Rachell Danielle Blanchard, who also goes by Rachell Danielle Gavenda, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC. located in St. Johns, Michigan.

Rachell is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Rachell has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases


Rachell Danielle Gavenda

Other business activities


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Farm rental - St. Johns, MI - general agriculture - owner/landlord - nominal hrs/mo (0 during mkt hrs) - not securities related - will not interfere with duties at firm

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 26, 2015 - Present

FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1204 South Us 27, St. Johns, MI 48879
RIA
BD
CRD#: 628
St. Johns, MI
Current

May 19, 2015 - Present

FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1204 South Us 27, St. Johns, MI 48879
RIA
BD
CRD#: 628
St. Johns, MI
Past

April 25, 2012 - April 30, 2015

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 20472
EAST LANSING, MI
Past

April 20, 2012 - April 30, 2015

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 20472
EAST LANSING, MI
Past

September 3, 2010 - November 8, 2010

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 129052
HOLT, MI
Past

November 13, 2009 - November 8, 2010

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

BD
CRD#: 129052
HOLT, MI
Past

March 16, 2005 - November 13, 2009

NATCITY INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17490
LANSING, MI
Past

March 27, 2003 - March 21, 2005

COMERICA SECURITIES

RIA
CRD#: 17079
JACKSON, MI
Past

May 22, 2001 - March 21, 2005

COMERICA SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 17079
DETROIT, MI
Past

June 24, 1998 - January 5, 2000

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

BD
CRD#: 4039
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 24, 1998 - June 14, 2001

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
NEW YORK, NY

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".
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES | THE OHIO COMPANY | FIFTH THIRD/THE OHIO COMPANY | FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 628 / SEC#: 801-63623, 8-2428

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/17/2004 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago 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
Connecticut
(3/18/2020)
RR
District of Columbia
(3/18/2020)
RR
Florida
(5/19/2015)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/16/2017)
RR
Michigan
(5/19/2015)
IAR
Michigan
(5/26/2015)
RR
Pennsylvania
(3/18/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/27/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 10/10/2000
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES | THE OHIO COMPANY | FIFTH THIRD/THE OHIO COMPANY | FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 628 / SEC#: 801-63623, 8-2428

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/17/2004 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
34 Fountain Square Plaza Md 1090am, Cincinnati, OH 45263
Mailing Address
38 Fountain Square Plaza Md 1090am, Cincinnati, OH 45263
Phone number
(888) 889-1025
Established
Ohio since 05/01/1925
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,349

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PASSAGEWAY MANAGED ACCOUNT PROGRAM BROCHURE (7/14/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOWNER
CORSARIE, ROBERT ALBERTDIRECTOR, HEAD OF RETAIL BROKERAGE2213136
JACOBS, JARRETT ANDREWDIRECTOR, BD CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3190249
JOHNSON MOBLEY, SHANNONDIRECTOR, REGIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER2583704
KELLY, GINGER MICHELLEDIRECTOR, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - RETAIL2357692
LUDWICK, JAMES PAULDIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL BUSINESS4286771
LYONS, TIMOTHYDIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR-TRADING2544688
MARCUS, ROBERT FRANKLINDIRECTOR, HEAD OF CAPITAL MARKETS2512810
OVERMANN, JUSTIN MICHAELDIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER4419793
STRATMOEN, CHRISTOPHER SCOTTDIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER5873893

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts43,067
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 9,127,646,064

Disclosures


Regulatory Event38
Arbitration19

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/20/2025
Cover Page
08/26/2024
10/20/2023

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Company Information


FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 628St. Johns, MI 48879

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