Justin A. Bard

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

Ridgefield, CT

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CRD#: 4724912

Professional summary

Justin Andrew Bard, CIMA®, who also goes by Justin A Bard, is a registered financial advisor currently at FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING located in Ridgefield, Connecticut and FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP. located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Justin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. Justin has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Justin A Bard

Other business activities

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From 06/28/2017 to Present. Partner/Owner of Bolero Snort Brewery, 316 20th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Duties are not performed during trading hours and are not investment related. Time spent is approximately 1 hour per month.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

January 29, 2021 - Present

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

Office #2: 101 Park Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10178

RIA

CRD#: 105325

Ridgefield, CT

Current

January 29, 2021 - Present

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.

Office #2: 101 Park Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10178

RIA

CRD#: 5009

Ridgefield, CT

Current

February 9, 2021 - Present

MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLC

Office #2: 101 Park Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10178

RIA

CRD#: 109355

Ridgefield, CT

Current

August 13, 2021 - Present

FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.

Office #2: 101 Park Avenue 24th Floor, New York, NY 10178

RIA

CRD#: 106277

Ridgefield, CT

Current

January 28, 2021 - Present

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.

Office #1: 101 Park Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10178

RIA

CRD#: 5009

New York, NY

Past

September 12, 2007 - October 12, 2020

CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 137028

NEW YORK, NY

Past

August 29, 2007 - October 12, 2020

FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 109064

STAMFORD, CT

Past

January 14, 2004 - August 31, 2007

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

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".

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

FEDERATED HERMES CW HENDERSON DIVISION | FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING (INCLUDING ITS FEDERATED HERMES CW HENDERSON DIVISION) | FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING | FEDERATED HERMES CW HENDERSON, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

CRD#: 105325 / SEC#: 801-34611

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/12/1989 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.

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

Connecticut
(1/28/2021)

IAR

Illinois
(10/12/2022)

IAR

Massachusetts
(2/9/2021)

New York
(1/28/2021)

IAR

New York
(8/5/2021)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(1/29/2021)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 3/12/2004

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/13/2004

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

CRD#: 105325 / SEC#: 801-34611

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/12/1989 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779

Mailing Address

Phone number

(412) 288-1900

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

213

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIC SUMMARY OF CHANGES (3/14/2025)

2025 FIC FORM ADV PART 2 (3/14/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	8,579
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 199,641,239,415

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/11/2023	Cover Page	Report
07/29/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Justin A. Bard

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Justin Andrew Bard's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.

MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLC

FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.

FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.

CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC

FRANKLIN DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 3/12/2004

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 1/13/2004

FINRA

Current Firm

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING

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