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Michael C. Richard
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES
Sarasota, FL 34232
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CRD#: 5987114
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Professional summary
Michael Christian Richard, who also goes by Mike Christian Richard, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Sarasota, Florida and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Sarasota, Florida.
Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Mike Christian Richard
Other business activities
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BANKERS LIFE & CASUALTY POSITION: Unit Field Trainer NATURE: Providing retirement solutions by way of insurance and investments INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 140 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 04/01/2010 ADDRESS: 301 N Cattlemen Rd #106, Sarasota FL 34232, United States DESCRIPTION: Recruit and train insurance agents. I am also appointed with KFA through BLC which allows agents to write business for Medicare Supplement, Annuity and Equity Indexed annuity insurance products, life insurance, health and LTC. RENTAL HOME POSITION: owner NATURE: Rental home INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/01/2015 ADDRESS: 28414, St Clair shores MI 48081 DESCRIPTION: Rental property HILLSIDE RETIREMENT COUNSELING, INC. POSITION: owner NATURE: Perform regular business duties. This is set up solely for tax purposes. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 06/01/2016 ADDRESS: 4902 Cherry Laurel Way, Sarasota FL 34241 DESCRIPTION: Use this corporation for tax purposes. THE HILLSIDE FOUNDATION POSITION: President NATURE: The Hillside Foundation is a non-profit that created to give back to the community and school district that my friends and I grew up in. We are giving away partial scholarships to graduating seniors. We are helping teachers with the cost of classroom needs. Funds are generated through two golf outings we hold through out the year. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/07/2019 ADDRESS: 4902 Cherry Laurel Way, Sarasota FL 34241, United States DESCRIPTION: This is a non-profit that my friends and I started to give back to the community and school district that we grew up in. My job as president is to lead the board members and make sure the fund raising activities generate the funds necessary to provide scholarships.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
May 12, 2017 - Present
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 301 N Cattleman Road Ste 106, Sarasota, FL 34232RIA
CRD#: 281285
Sarasota, FL
Current
May 26, 2016 - Present
BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: 301 N Cattleman Rd Suite 106, Sarasota, FL 34232BD
CRD#: 173962
Sarasota, FL
Past
June 21, 2014 - May 26, 2016
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 15708
SARASOTA, FL
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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BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
BANKERS LIFE | BL ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
CRD#: 281285 / SEC#: 801-106953
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/18/2015 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
Alabama(1/6/2022)
RR
California(3/23/2021)
RR
Florida(5/27/2016)
IAR
Florida(5/12/2017)
RR
Georgia(5/12/2018)
RR
Illinois(3/4/2021)
RR
Iowa(3/2/2021)
RR
Michigan(12/19/2019)
RR
North Carolina(7/22/2021)
RR
Ohio(1/8/2020)
RR
Oklahoma(9/25/2023)
RR
Tennessee(4/1/2024)
RR
Texas(4/8/2025)
RR
Virginia(9/12/2025)
RR
Wisconsin(9/25/2023)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
BL
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
BANKERS LIFE | BL ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
CRD#: 281285 / SEC#: 801-106953
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
303 E. Wacker Drive 5th Fl, Chicago, IL 60601
Mailing Address
Phone number
(844) 553-9083
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
384
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 14,938 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,943,847,697 |
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