Andrew L. Schade

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CRD#: 4550763

Professional summary

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Andrew L. Schade, ChFC®, who also goes by Andrew Lance Schade, was a registered financial professional .

Andrew is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2002. Andrew had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Andrew Lance Schade

Other business activities

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1. DBA SPARTAN WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP; INVESTMENT RELATED; 120 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 300, LANSING, MI 48933; INSURANCE; INSURANCE AGENT; START 02/2011; 20 HOURS PER MONTH; 20 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; SALES OF FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND DBA NAME FOR SECURITIES AND ADVISORY SERVICES. 2. AQUABIRD ENTERPRISES, LLC; 120 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 300, LANSING, MI 48933; ENTERTAINMENT; MANAGING MEMBER; START 06/2013; 1 HOUR PER MONTH; NONE OF WHICH ARE DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; ENTERTAINMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. 3. DOYLE LAW; 120 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 300, LANSING, MI 48933; CLERICAL; DATA COLLECTOR; START 09/2018; 1 HOUR PER MONTH; 1 HOUR DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; PROVIDE CLIENT WORKBOOK FOR ESTATE PLANNING AND COLLECT DATA FROM CLIENT. 4. IDEPRESSIONCARE, INC; 120 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 300, LANSING, MI 48933; MARKETING; MANAGING PARTNER; START 04/2014; 0 HOURS PER MONTH; 0 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; MARKETING CONSULTANT. 5. PHOENIX ADVISORS, LLC; 120 N. WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 300, LANSING, MI 48933; TAX PREP AND ACCOUNTING; MANAGING MEMBER; START 08/2009; 20 HOURS PER MONTH; 20 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; TAX PREP AND ACCOUNTING.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

Experience

Past

October 23, 2018 - August 31, 2022

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 127701

Lansing, MI

Past

October 17, 2018 - August 19, 2022

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 127701

Lansing, MI

Past

February 10, 2014 - October 18, 2018

SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 110518

LANSING, MI

Past

February 7, 2014 - October 18, 2018

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

CRD#: 10205

LANSING, MI

Past

October 26, 2012 - February 24, 2014

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 133763

LANSING, MI

Past

October 19, 2012 - February 24, 2014

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 133763

LANSING, MI

Past

January 28, 2010 - November 15, 2012

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 12984

LANSING, MI

Past

August 17, 2009 - November 15, 2012

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 12984

LANSING, MI

Past

July 9, 2002 - August 12, 2009

HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 46047

OKEMOS, MI

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC | SYM CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC | GRADIENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 127701 / SEC#: 801-80807, 8-66032

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/8/2015 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/28/2002

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: 12/2/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/8/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/31/2007

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC | SYM CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC | GRADIENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 127701 / SEC#: 801-80807, 8-66032

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/8/2015 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

4105 Lexington Avenue Suite 380, Arden Hills, MN 55126

Mailing Address

4105 Lexington Avenue Suite 380, Arden Hills, MN 55126

Phone number

(866) 991-1539

Established

Delaware since 04/09/2003

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWM ADV PART 2A & 2B (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
MERAKI PRIVATE EQUITY, LLC	OWNER
JOCHUM, JAMIE LEE	FINOP	4459768
LUCIUS, CHARLES EDWARD	OWNER MERAKI PRIVATE EQUITY, LLC	1012912
LUCIUS, TAMI JEAN	OWNER MERAKI PRIVATE EQUITY, LLC	2371362
NELSON, ROBERT SCOTT	PRESIDENT & ELECTED MANAGER	4237080
REMME, BRIAN ANDREW	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3103459

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	7,322
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 591,069,287

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Andrew L. Schade

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC.

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

OSAIC SERVICES, INC.

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/28/2002

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/2/2003

Series 6

Date: 7/8/2002

Series 24

Date: 1/31/2007

Current Firm

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

GRADIENT SECURITIES, LLC

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