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Richard A. Berthold

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES
LINCOLN, NE 68510
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CRD#: 4433172
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Professional summary

Richard Aaron Berthold, who also goes by Aaron Berthold, is a registered financial advisor currently at AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Lincoln, Nebraska and AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Richard has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 4, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Aaron Berthold

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

November 1, 2021 - Present

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
RIA
CRD#: 317245
LINCOLN, NE
Current

September 25, 2017 - Present

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

Office #1: 5900 "o" Street, Lincoln, NE 68510-2234
BD
CRD#: 14869
Lincoln, NE
Past

September 26, 2017 - November 1, 2021

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

January 19, 2007 - February 7, 2017

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

August 1, 2001 - February 7, 2017

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

BD
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE

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".
AA
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 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.
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
Nebraska
(9/25/2017)
IAR
Nebraska
(11/1/2021)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/13/2006
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/7/2001
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/14/2002
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 7/30/2001
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 5/2/2008
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 53
Date: 12/5/2005
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 10/7/2005
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 335-9858
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
560

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (9/19/2025)
AMERITAS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES WRAP BROCHURE (9/19/2025)
AMERITAS WEALTH PLATFORM (9/19/2025)
GALAXY WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/19/2025)
GALAXY II WRAP FEE BROCHURE (9/19/2025)
CONSTELLATION WRAP FEE PROGRAM (9/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts41,501
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 11,506,548,514

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/28/2025
Cover Page
Report
07/23/2024
Cover Page
Report
07/27/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245Lincoln, NE 68510

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