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Lauren Castle Black

Lauren C. Black

PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS
STARKVILLE, MS 39759
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CRD#: 5619132
Lauren Castle Black
Lauren Castle BlackPHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS

Professional summary


Lauren Castle Black, CFP®, who also goes by Lauren Diane Black, Lauren Diane Castle, is a registered financial advisor currently at PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC located in Starkville, Mississippi.

Lauren is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Lauren has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance


Always Fiduciary

Aliases


Lauren Diane Black | Lauren Diane Castle

Other business activities


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(1) Name of Business: Bridges Out of Poverty Address: 407 Pike Road, Starkville, MS, 39759, United States Activity Type: Non profit Position/Title: Officer - Treasurer Investment Related: Yes Start Date: 08/14/2013 Hours per month devoted to this business: 2-10 Hours per month devoted to this business during trading hours: 0-1 Description of duties: Deposit donations and write checks (2) Name of Business: Phillips Wealth Planners Address: 104 W Lampkin St, Starkville, MS, 39759, United States Activity Type: Support Company - 49% Owner/Title: Associate/Employee, Independent Contractor Investment Related: Yes Start Date: 10/28/2014 Hours per month devoted to this business: 81+ Hours per month devoted to this business during trading hours: 81+ Description of duties: Meet with clients, financial planning, investment research (3) Name of Business: Starkville Academy Investment Committee; Address: 500 Academy Road, Starkville, MS 39759, United States; Activity Type: Educational Organization, No ownership or compensation; Title: Board Member; Investment Related: Yes; Start Date: 07/01/2025; Hours per month: 1; Description of Duties: Meet with the endowment board and Advisor of the Endowment 2x a year to make sure we are adhering to the investment policy statement (4) Name of Business: SAPA PTA Board Treasurer; Address: 500 Academy Road, Starkville, MS. 39759 United States; Activity Type: Educational Organization, No ownership or compensation; Title: Board Member; Investment Related: No; Start Date: 07/01/2025; Hours per month: 5 hours; Description of Duties: Deposit Checks, keep records. (5) Name of Business: Financial Planning Association of Mississippi; Address:104 W Lampkin St, Starkville, MS. 39759; Activity Type: Industry Group; No ownership or compensation; Title: Treasurer; Investment Related: No; Start Date: 11/12/2023; Hours per month: 4 hours; Description of Duties: Deposit checks, pay invoices, keep track of finances. (6) Name of Business: Mississippi State MBA Board; Address: 114 McCool Hall, Mississippi State, MS. 39762; Activity Type: Educational Organization; No ownership or compensation; Title: Board Member; Investment Related: No; Start Date: 03/01/2019; Hours per month: 2 hours; Description of Duties: Attend quarterly board meetings.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Start date: 2015

Experience


Current

August 15, 2022 - Present

PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC

Office #1: 104 West Lampkin Street, Starkville, MS 39759
RIA
CRD#: 319226
STARKVILLE, MS
Past

April 4, 2018 - October 13, 2022

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC

RIA
CRD#: 149018
STARKVILLE, MS
Past

August 1, 2011 - October 13, 2022

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
STARKVILE, MS

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC
PHILLIPS FINANCIAL | PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC | PHILLIPS WEALTH PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 319226 / SEC#: 801-126127

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/21/2022 Approved)

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Mississippi
(8/15/2022)
IAR
Texas
(12/15/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/18/2011
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PW
PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC
PHILLIPS FINANCIAL | PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC | PHILLIPS WEALTH PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 319226 / SEC#: 801-126127

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/21/2022 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
104 West Lampkin Street, Starkville, MS 39759
Mailing Address
Phone number
(662) 324-2889
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PHILLIPS WEALTH DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS (9/4/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,708
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 286,577,975

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Company Information


PHILLIPS WEALTH PLANNERS LLC

CRD#: 319226Starkville, MS 39759

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