Joshua S. Laxson
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Opelika, AL
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CRD#: 5938885
Professional summary
Joshua Sims Laxson, CFP®, who also goes by Josh Sims Laxson, Josh Laxson, is a registered financial advisor currently at VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Opelika, Alabama.
Joshua is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Joshua has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
Joshua is an investment advisor representative with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., the broker-dealer of Voya Financial®. With 6 years of experience in the financial services industry, Joshua is focused on retirement income, estate planning, wealth management, retirement planning, and college savings. Josh currently holds FINRA Series 6,7,63,65, Life insurance, variable annuity license as well as the Chartered retirement planning counselor designation.
Josh was raised in Birmingham, AL and met his wife Kristi while attending Auburn Univeristy. Josh enjoys hunting with his bird dog Lucy and leading the high school guys youth group at church.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
401(k)/403(b)/IRAs
Charitable & Planned Giving
Estate Planning
Employee Benefits
Insurance
Retirement
Stocks & Bonds
Succession Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Josh Sims Laxson | Josh Laxson
Other business activities
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NAME OF ENTITY:LAXSON FINANCIAL GROUP; Yes; 1461 GATEWAY DRIVE; OPELIKA; AL; 36804; FINANCIAL SERVICES/DBA; FINANCIAL ADVISOR; 2/16/2016; 80; 80; FINANCIAL SERVICES,SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS.|NAME OF ENTITY: Independent Insurance Agent; Yes; 1461 GATEWAY DRIVE; OPELIKA; AL; 36804; Fixed insurance sales; Independent Insurance Agent; 7/22/2014; 15; 15; sales of fixed insurance products|NAME OF ENTITY:Auburn University College of Business; No; 405 W Magnolia Ave; Auburn; AL; 36849; A volunteer as a resource for current Auburn University students and alumni to connect with one another; Mentor; 5/1/2022; 4; 4; Mentor|
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2021
Experience
Current
April 2, 2015 - Present
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2882
Opelika, AL
Current
June 9, 2014 - Present
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2882
Opelika, AL
Past
August 16, 2013 - September 27, 2013
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past
July 24, 2012 - December 4, 2012
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
RALEIGH, NC
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC | WASHINGTON SQUARE SECURITIES, INC. | VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | VARIABLE LIFE BROKERAGE DISTRIBUTORS | NWNL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston 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
Alabama(6/18/2014)
IAR
Alabama(4/2/2015)
RR
Florida(1/3/2017)
RR
Georgia(1/4/2016)
RR
Ohio(6/2/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC | WASHINGTON SQUARE SECURITIES, INC. | VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | VARIABLE LIFE BROKERAGE DISTRIBUTORS | NWNL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095
Mailing Address
One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095
Phone number
+1 (800) 356-2906
Established
Minnesota since 04/26/1968
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
563
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 11,854 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,744,735,129 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 36 |
| Arbitration | 9 |
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