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CARRIE JEANNE ACKLEY

CARRIE J. ACKLEY

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CRD#: 4881607
CARRIE JEANNE ACKLEY

Professional summary

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CARRIE JEANNE ACKLEY, who also goes by Carrie Jeanne Steele, was a registered financial professional .

CARRIE is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2006. CARRIE had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

Biography

Carrie Ackley joined our team at DSG Advisors in 2022 as a Client Services Associate. Carrie is dedicated to providing great client communication while striving for smooth process of account related services. She enjoys building relationships with clients and providing them with excellent service. Carrie brings to DSG Advisors more than 18 years of financial industry experience. She began her career at Securian Financial as a home office principal in the Sales Supervision department and later moved to the Advertising Compliance team. After working at Securian for nearly 12 years Carrie left the company to pursue part time opportunities for better work life balance. She joined a small financial firm in Bloomington where she was a part time Client Service Analyst for the past 6 years before joining DSG Advisors as a part time Client Service Associate. Carrie has her Series 7 and 66 as well as her Series 24 licenses. She lives in Woodbury with her husband and two sons. In her free time she likes to try new places locally and beyond, anything from travel to breweries to disc golf to hiking.
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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Carrie Jeanne Steele

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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Experience

Past

August 16, 2024 - September 22, 2025

DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 332056
EDINA, MN
Past

November 10, 2022 - August 16, 2024

HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 145323
Edina, MN
Past

November 10, 2022 - August 16, 2024

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 116681
Minneapolis, MN
Past

August 15, 2018 - October 28, 2022

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA
CRD#: 8032
Bloomington, MN
Past

August 15, 2018 - October 28, 2022

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
Bloomington, MN
Past

October 11, 2017 - August 16, 2018

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Past

October 11, 2017 - August 16, 2018

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 22589
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Past

September 12, 2016 - August 16, 2018

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Past

September 12, 2016 - August 16, 2018

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 22589
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Past

January 15, 2014 - June 22, 2016

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
ST PAUL, MN
Past

January 15, 2014 - June 22, 2016

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 22589
ST PAUL, MN
Past

December 1, 2006 - June 22, 2016

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 22589
ST PAUL, MN
Past

March 29, 2006 - June 22, 2016

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
ST PAUL, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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DC
DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
DSG ADVISORS | HIGHLAND HOLDINGS, LLC | DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 332056 / SEC#: 801-130879

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/8/2024 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/29/2007
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: 3/28/2006
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 53
Date: 3/23/2007
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 6/14/2006
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

DC
DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
DSG ADVISORS | HIGHLAND HOLDINGS, LLC | DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 332056 / SEC#: 801-130879

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/8/2024 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
7760 France Avenue South Suite 815, Edina, MN 55435
Mailing Address
Phone number
(612) 515-9900
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
10

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DSG ADVISORS DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS (10/6/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts493
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 683,836,020

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Company Information

DSG CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

Client Services AssociateCRD#: 332056

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