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Stephen Gunderson

STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT
BLOOMINGTON, IL
·CRD# 6405245·6 years experience

Professional Summary

Stephen Gunderson, who also goes by Stephen W Gunderson, is a registered financial advisor currently at STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP. located in Bloomington, Illinois. Stephen is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Stephen has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 6TO, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Stephen W Gunderson

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Years of Experience

6 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.·CRD# 43036
BD
One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, IL 61710-0001
October 13, 2026 - Present
STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.·CRD# 43036
BD
San Marcos, CA
February 2, 2023 - October 13, 2026
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Solana Beach, CA
April 23, 2021 - January 4, 2023
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Solana Beach, CA
February 18, 2021 - January 4, 2023

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Current Firm

SF
STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.

STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.

CRD#: 43036 / SEC#: 8-50128
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, IL 61710-0001

Mailing Address

One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, IL 61710-0001

Phone Number

(833) 430-8518

Established

Delaware since 11/27/1996

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTSHAREHOLDER3487
COOK, KRISTYNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR4215717
FARNEY, JON CHARLESPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2839964
GHANBARPOUR, ARASHVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5129325
HINTZ, SCOTT ALEXANDERVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCIAL AND SECRETARY2004555
KRISCHEL, AMY LYNNASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT4810392
LUDWIG, TERRENCE MICHAELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND TREASURER3231040
MINEAU, SARAHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR4634160
MONTGOMERY, BRADLEY DOYLESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2913835
PRESTON, BRIAN LYNNANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL COMPLIANCE OFFICER4312143
WIEDUWILT, ANDREW PATRICKVICE PRESIDENT8074278
WILLARD, DANIEL NELSONASSISTANT SECRETARY AND COUNSEL5207081

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

7

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Oregon
(10/13/2026)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Apr 2021About the Series 66 exam

Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2023About the Series 6TO exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 2021About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Dec 2019About the SIE exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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