Kevin E. Watts

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES

Tea, SD 57064

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CRD#: 4063681

Professional summary

Kevin Eugene Watts, ChFC®, CLU® is a registered financial professional currently at VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. located in Tea, South Dakota.

Kevin is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Kevin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Other business activities

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1)VARIOUS INS. APPOINTMENTS:AGENT WITH WELLMARK BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD, PENN TREATY NETWORK AND MUTUAL OF OMAHA 1999-PRESENT 2HRS/MO 0HRS DURING TRADING.2)RENTAL PROPERTY; INV REL;103 W 3RD ST MILLER, SD;RENTAL PROPERTY;LANDLORD/OWNER;8/2006;0 NON 0 SEC HRS;LANDLORD.3)Watts Up Inc inv Casselton ND Owner 5/2023 0noninv/inv Corporation created for Watts Ace Hardware development.

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Certified licenses

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ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

CLU^®

Chartered Life Underwriter

Experience

Current

January 13, 2025 - Present

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

Office #1: 750 E. 1st Street, Tea, SD 57064

CRD#: 44412

Tea, SD

Past

May 18, 2022 - January 9, 2025

MWA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 112630

MILLER, SD

Past

November 29, 2001 - January 9, 2025

MWA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 112630

MILLER, SD

Past

February 18, 2000 - December 6, 2001

LOCUST STREET SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1703

DES MOINES, IA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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North Dakota
(1/13/2025)

South Dakota
(1/13/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/18/2000

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/17/2000

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 2/5/2001

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. | VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 44412 / SEC#: , 8-50699

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

750 E. 1st Street, Tea, SD 57064

Mailing Address

750 E. 1st Street, Tea, SD 57064

Phone number

(605) 361-8230

Established

South Dakota since 10/03/1997

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

FINRA licenses (49 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
WILSON, GREGORY STEVEN	PRESIDENT / CEO / CCO / COO/	1272680
FONDER, TERRY JOSEPH	FINOP	5561085
WILSON, KYLE WAGNER	ASSISTANT CEO	5212895

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Kevin E. Watts

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Kevin Eugene Watts's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

MWA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

MWA FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

LOCUST STREET SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 2/18/2000

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 2/17/2000

Series 26

Date: 2/5/2001

FINRA

Current Firm

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

Contact information

FINRA licenses (49 States and Territories)

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

VARIABLE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

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