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Jeffrey B. Fern

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES
LINCOLN, NE 68510
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CRD#: 5106345
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Professional summary


Jeffrey Brian Fern, who also goes by Brian Fern, is a registered financial advisor currently at AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Lincoln, Nebraska and AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Jeffrey is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Jeffrey has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Brian Fern

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

November 1, 2021 - Present

AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
RIA
CRD#: 317245
LINCOLN, NE
Current

August 22, 2007 - Present

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

Office #1: 5900 "o" Street, Lincoln, NE 68510-2234
BD
CRD#: 14869
Lincoln, NE
Past

August 30, 2007 - November 1, 2021

AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 14869
LINCOLN, NE
Past

July 14, 2006 - July 10, 2007

WADDELL & REED

RIA
CRD#: 866
LINCOLN, NE
Past

April 19, 2006 - July 10, 2007

WADDELL & REED

BD
CRD#: 866
LINCOLN, NE

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".
AA
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 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
Arizona
(10/26/2010)
RR
Florida
(10/26/2010)
RR
Nebraska
(8/22/2007)
IAR
Nebraska
(11/1/2021)
RR
South Dakota
(10/26/2010)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/12/2006
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AA
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 335-9858
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
560

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (9/19/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts41,501
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 11,506,548,514

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/28/2025
Cover Page
07/23/2024
07/27/2023

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Company Information


AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 317245Lincoln, NE 68510

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