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Kurt William Mears

Kurt William Mears

Financial Adviser, Cleveland Area Office Manager·ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Independence, OH
·CRD# 4229239·18 years registered

Professional Summary

Kurt William Mears, who also goes by Kurt W. Mears, is a registered financial advisor currently at ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC located in Independence, Ohio. Kurt is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Kurt has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Biography

Kurt aspires to deliver financial strategies that can make a real positive impact in the lives of families and individuals. As a financial adviser, he takes a comprehensive approach to better assist clients in achieving their personal financial goals by providing wealth management tools such as retirement and tax planning as well as investment portfolio guidance.<#CR#><#NL#><#CR#><#NL#>He is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Before joining Advance Capital, he served as a financial adviser with Wells Fargo...

Other Aliases

Kurt W. Mears

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Contact Information

Direct

(xxx) xxx-xxxx

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/xxxxxx

Facebook

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Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

X (Twitter)

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Years of Experience

18 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCCurrent·CRD# 110767
RIA
Crowne Centre 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 860, Independence, OH 44131
June 17, 2010 - Present

Past

ADVANCE CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.Past·CRD# 19347
BD
Independence, OH
April 15, 2010 - May 1, 2017
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLCPast·CRD# 19616
RIA
Cleveland, OH
June 30, 2008 - April 12, 2010
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLCPast·CRD# 19616
BD
Cleveland, OH
June 11, 2008 - April 12, 2010

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Current Firm

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ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

CRD#: 110767 / SEC#: 801-28092
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/9/1986 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

One Towne Square Suite 444, Southfield, MI 48076

Phone Number

(248) 350-8543

# of Employees

62

SEC notice filing (40 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 40 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV BROCHURE 2026 (3/26/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

14,835

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$4,980,840,651

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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".
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ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

ADVANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC

CRD#: 110767 / SEC#: 801-28092
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/9/1986 Approved)

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
Ohio
(6/17/2010)
IAR
Texas
(7/15/2015)

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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 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2008About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed May 2017About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2008About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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