Fredrick A. Bell

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS

WEST DES MOINES, IA

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CRD#: 4499571

Professional summary

Fredrick Arthur Bell, CFP®, who also goes by Fred Bell, Frederick Arthur Bell, is a registered financial advisor currently at BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS located in West Des Moines, Iowa and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Fredrick is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Fredrick has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Fred Bell | Frederick Arthur Bell

Other business activities

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1) BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS, 3725 GREEN BRANCH DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265, 1/2002, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES, INV REL - LESS THAN 10% OF TIME/YR - LESS THAN 10%/YR DURING TRADING HOURS. 2) BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS, 3725 GREEN BRANCH DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265, 12/2001. PRESIDENT, IR - 50% Yearly, 50% Trading 3) IOWA CHAPTER, MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, 9267 NE UNIVERSITY AVE, RUNNELLS, IA 50237, 01/2022, TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, NIR, 5 HRS/MONTHLY, 0 TRADING

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2002

Experience

Current

August 28, 2003 - Present

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS

RIA

CRD#: 128225

WEST DES MOINES, IA

Current

January 3, 2007 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #2: 1001 Office Park Rd. #301, West Des Moines, IA 50265

CRD#: 39543

WEST DES MOINES, IA

Past

March 6, 2002 - December 31, 2006

EDI FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 15699

IRVING, TX

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.

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

Florida
(6/9/2022)

IAR

Iowa
(8/28/2003)

Iowa
(1/3/2007)

Kansas
(1/3/2007)

Minnesota
(1/3/2022)

Texas
(1/3/2022)

IAR

Texas
(1/6/2022)

Wisconsin
(5/17/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/5/2002

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/5/2002

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP | FREDRICK A. BELL CFA, L.C.

CRD#: 128225 / SEC#:

Iowa

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/2003 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2022 Conditional Restricted)

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Contact information

Main Address

West Des Moines, IA

Mailing Address

Phone number

(515) 457-7849

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

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Fredrick A. Bell

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

EDI FINANCIAL, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 2/5/2002

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/5/2002

FINRA

Current Firm

BELLWETHER FINANCIAL ADVISORS

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