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Kyle P. Kummer

GWN SECURITIES
Plainville, CT 06062
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CRD#: 5548094
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Professional summary


Kyle P Kummer is a registered financial advisor currently at GWN SECURITIES INC. located in Plainville, Connecticut.

Kyle is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2010. Kyle has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
(1) Name: Kyle Kummer Inv rel: Y Add: Residential address Nature: Insurance Brokerage Position: Sales Start date: 06/2008 No. HR/MO: 10 No. HR/MO during sec trading: 0 Describe duties: Property/Casualty, employee benefits, life, disability, long term care, fixed annuities, other insurance. Associated Financial Strategies, Is Investment Related, DBA, Financial Professional, 2021-11-15,160 hours per month, 160 hours per month during trading hours, Commission Compensation, Securities DBA used in conjunction with Investment Sales. ASSOCIATED GROUP BENEFITS, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: Employee Benefits & Insurance INVETMENT RELATED: Is Not Investment Related, START DATE: 2023-01-01 TRADING HOURS: 0 hours per month, SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 hours per month during trading hours DSECRIPTION: "Associated Group Benefits LLC - I currently do not advertise, market, use, or plan to do anything with this LLC for clients. I just wanted the rights to the name if ever down the road I wanted to use this name for an employee benefits/insurance agency." ASSOCIATED INSURANCE SERVICES Is Not Investment Related, Insurance, Employee Benefits, 2023-10-01, 40 hours per month, 0 hours per month during trading hours, Commission Compensation, "I currently have a referral relationship with Associated Insurance Services for employee benefits for group business clients. I would like to brand on their website for employee benefits (fixed insurance products - health, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, ancillary accident, critical illness) as Employee Benefits / Benefits Specialist. I will not conduct any investment business through this DBA. I would also like to obtain an email - kyle@associatedct.com for employee benefit / health insurance clients only that are commercial insurance clients of Associated Insurance Services. Associated Insurance Services, nor its owners or anyone in their office for that matter, are investment licensed and they do not plan to be." ASSOCIATED GROUP LLC NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; OWNER; 10 HOURS A MONTH AND 0 DURING TRADING HOURS; START: 06/01/2008; ADDRESS: 106 WEST MAIN ST PLAINVILLE CT 06062; NATURE: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 7 INSURANCE BROKERAGE; COMMISSION BASED: DUTY: Associated Group LLC. This DBA is a licensed insurance company with resident State of CT, and potentially will become insurance licensed in non-resident states. Employee Benefits, Property/Casualty, Life, Disability, long term care, fixed annuities, other fixed insurance. No variable business, and no investment business. No marketing, no use of this name, no advertising. This is my DBA through which employee benefits and fixed insurance revenue and commissions is placed.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

December 3, 2021 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 106 West Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Plainville, CT
Current

December 3, 2021 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

Office #1: 106 West Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062
RIA
BD
CRD#: 128929
Plainville, CT
Past

January 11, 2017 - December 8, 2021

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 10409
HARTFORD, CT
Past

January 6, 2012 - December 8, 2021

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
HARTFORD, CT
Past

March 3, 2010 - December 22, 2011

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 2881
WEST HARTFORD, CT

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".
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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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
(12/3/2021)
RR
Connecticut
(12/3/2021)
IAR
Connecticut
(12/3/2021)
RR
Delaware
(10/28/2022)
RR
Florida
(12/3/2021)
RR
Illinois
(7/31/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/13/2025)
RR
New York
(12/3/2024)
RR
Rhode Island
(12/3/2021)
RR
South Carolina
(11/12/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/7/2016
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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GWN SECURITIES INC.
GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES | GWN SECURITIES INC. | GLOBAL WORLD NETWORK SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929 / SEC#: 801-62547, 8-66185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2004 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/2020 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Mailing Address
11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-3764
Phone number
(561) 472-2700
Established
Florida since 05/12/1999
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
744

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GWN FORM ADV BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WORLD INVESTMENT NETWORKOWNER
BORNHEIMER, LAURA JEANETTEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/ROSFP1769643
CORBIN, BRAD JEFFREYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING1754065
RITTMAN, BARRY RICHARDCFO FINOP VP1997994
WALSH, DENIS STEPHENCEO/EXEC DIRECTOR/ MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT1124278
WALSH, MARY THERESESECRETARY2829444

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts64,207
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,650,274,405

Disclosures


Regulatory Event2

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Company Information


GWN SECURITIES INC.

CRD#: 128929Plainville, CT 06062

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