Austin B. Ayers

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

MONTGOMERY, TX

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CRD#: 5422245

Professional summary

Austin Bunch Ayers, CFP®, who also goes by Vera Austin Bunch, Vera Bunch, Vera Austin Bunch-ayers, is a registered financial advisor currently at PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC located in Montgomery, Texas.

Austin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Austin has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Vera Austin Bunch | Vera Bunch | Vera Austin Bunch-Ayers

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

October 7, 2022 - Present

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 46173

MONTGOMERY, TX

Current

October 3, 2022 - Present

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

RIA

CRD#: 46173

New York, NY

Past

March 25, 2015 - September 13, 2022

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 1137

HOUSTON, TX

Past

March 23, 2015 - September 13, 2022

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

HOUSTON, TX

Past

June 27, 2014 - September 29, 2014

SCF PRIVATE WEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 151299

HOUSTON, TX

Past

June 5, 2014 - June 26, 2014

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 7461

HOUSTON, TX

Past

May 29, 2014 - September 2, 2014

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7461

HOUSTON, TX

Past

June 3, 2010 - December 13, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 15296

HOUSTON, TX

Past

May 27, 2010 - December 13, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15296

HOUSTON, TX

Past

July 8, 2009 - August 18, 2009

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6627

HOUSTON, TX

Past

July 8, 2009 - August 18, 2009

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

HOUSTON, TX

Past

October 26, 2007 - April 1, 2009

STANFORD GROUP COMPANY

RIA

CRD#: 39285

HOUSTON, TX

Past

October 17, 2007 - April 1, 2009

STANFORD GROUP COMPANY

CRD#: 39285

HOUSTON, TX

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".

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173 / SEC#: 801-58108, 8-51324

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/13/2000 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2002 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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

Texas
(10/3/2022)

IAR

Texas
(10/7/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/30/2007

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: 10/16/2007

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 11/28/2007

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173 / SEC#: 801-58108, 8-51324

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/13/2000 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2002 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Mailing Address

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Phone number

+1 (888) 600-4667

Established

Delaware since 08/20/1998

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,984

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PARK AVENUE SIGNATURE PORTFOLIO (1/2/2026)

VESTWISE (1/2/2026)

PARK AVENUE UMA/SMA SELECT AND STRATEGIST SELECT/STRATEGIST SELECT PLUS (1/2/2026)

PAS FORM ADV REVISED FIRM BROCHURE (1/2/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	OWNER
BOGGS, ALLEN WARREN	HEAD OF PRODUCT & SUPERVISION	4751363
CASWELL, MARIANNE GRACE	PRESIDENT AND ELECTED MEMBER	6424651
DAVARASHVILI, KATE	FINOP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER.	5642325
DESROCHERS, CARL	ELECTED MEMBER	7807194
GALLO, JOSEPH MICHAEL	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3108044
HERGAN, JOSHUA NEIL	GENERAL COUNSEL	4572643
LESINA, LEYLA ADA	ELECTED MEMBER	3004323
MAHER, CARLY PRITCHARD	HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS	4003223
PERRY, MICHAEL ANDREW	ELECTED MEMBER	2688179
RYNIKER, MICHAEL JOHN	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2474604

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	71,074
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 14,998,852,974

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	20
Arbitration	3

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
01/22/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/15/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Austin B. Ayers

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

SCF PRIVATE WEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

STANFORD GROUP COMPANY

STANFORD GROUP COMPANY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/30/2007

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/16/2007

Series 24

Date: 11/28/2007

FINRA

Current Firm

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

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