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Joseph W. Gaudreau

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
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CRD#: 5564591
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Professional summary

Joseph W Gaudreau, who also goes by Joe Gaudreau, is a registered financial advisor currently at RUSSELL INVESTMENTS located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC located in Seattle, Washington.

Joseph is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Joseph has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases

Joe Gaudreau

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

November 21, 2017 - Present

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

Office #1: 100 E Wisconsin Ave Suite 1550, Milwaukee, WI 53202
RIA
CRD#: 105734
MILWAUKEE, WI
Current

November 21, 2017 - Present

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 401 Union St 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
BD
CRD#: 21771
SEATTLE, WA
Past

August 16, 2016 - November 10, 2017

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 29604
DENVER, CO
Past

June 30, 2016 - November 10, 2017

SII INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 2225
APPLETON, WI
Past

June 30, 2016 - November 10, 2017

INVESTMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16443
APPLETON, WI
Past

June 30, 2016 - November 10, 2017

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 12984
APPLETON, WI
Past

June 29, 2016 - November 10, 2017

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 29604
DENVER, CO
Past

July 8, 2015 - June 23, 2016

JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 40178
DENVER, CO
Past

January 7, 2011 - July 13, 2015

METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 107622
CHARLOTTE, NC

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".
RI
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENTS | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP

CRD#: 105734 / SEC#: 801-17141

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/21/1982 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
California
(11/21/2017)
IAR
California
(12/6/2018)
RR
Washington
(11/21/2017)
IAR
Washington
(11/21/2017)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/22/2016
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/21/2010
Uniform Securities Agent 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: 10/5/2017
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 1/5/2011
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

RI
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
FRANK RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENTS | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP

CRD#: 105734 / SEC#: 801-17141

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/21/1982 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
1301 Second Avenue 18th Floor, Seattle, WA 98101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 505-7877
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
589

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts69,312
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 62,376,876,918

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Company Information

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

CRD#: 105734Milwaukee, WI 53202

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