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Chad W. Balcom

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
SEATTLE, WA 98101
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CRD#: 4594745
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Professional summary

Chad William Balcom is a registered financial advisor currently at RUSSELL INVESTMENTS located in Seattle, Washington and RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC located in Seattle, Washington.

Chad is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Chad has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 8, 2010 - Present

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

Office #1: 401 Union Street 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
RIA
CRD#: 105734
SEATTLE, WA
Current

November 24, 2004 - Present

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 401 Union St 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
BD
CRD#: 21771
SEATTLE, WA
Past

January 23, 2003 - August 26, 2003

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past

October 23, 2002 - January 2, 2003

ZIONS DIRECT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17776
SALT LAKE CITY, UT

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".
RI
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENTS | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP

CRD#: 105734 / SEC#: 801-17141

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/21/1982 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
California
(8/22/2018)
IAR
California
(12/6/2018)
RR
Hawaii
(8/22/2018)
RR
Washington
(11/24/2004)
IAR
Washington
(4/8/2010)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/9/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 10/22/2002
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

RI
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENTS | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP

CRD#: 105734 / SEC#: 801-17141

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/21/1982 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
1301 Second Avenue 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 505-7877
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
589

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts69,312
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 62,376,876,918

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Company Information

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

CRD#: 105734Seattle, WA 98101

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