Philip Schmidt

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS

Morton, IL 61550-1582

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CRD#: 6581663

Professional summary

Philip Schmidt is a registered financial advisor currently at CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. located in Morton, Illinois and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Morton, Illinois.

Philip is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Philip has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) WITZIG FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, 805 W JACKSON ST STE 201 MORTON IL, 01/2016 AS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES. INV REL, 100/YR 1/TRADING 2) WITZIG FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, 805 W JACKSON ST STE 201 MORTON IL, 01/2016, CPA/VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS. NIR, 1000 HR/YR 4/TRADING 3) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD FAIRFIELD IA, 11/2016, AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA. INV REL, 10/WK 20/TRADING 4) WITZIG FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, 805 W JACKSON ST SUITE 201 MORTON IL 61550, 06/2016, VICE PRESIDENT, SECURITIES DBA, INV REL, 80 HR/MO 70 HR/MO TRADING

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Current

November 16, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 805 W Jackson St Suite 201, Morton, IL 61550-1582

RIA

CRD#: 134139

Morton, IL

Current

February 25, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 805 W Jackson St Ste 201, Morton, IL 61550

CRD#: 39543

MORTON, IL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 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.

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

Alabama
(8/22/2023)

Arkansas
(1/2/2025)

California
(1/2/2024)

Colorado
(1/24/2017)

Delaware
(1/2/2024)

Florida
(1/2/2024)

Georgia
(1/2/2024)

Idaho
(9/21/2023)

Illinois
(6/7/2016)

IAR

Illinois
(11/16/2016)

Indiana
(12/2/2020)

Iowa
(1/2/2024)

Kansas
(1/2/2024)

Kentucky
(1/2/2024)

Maryland
(1/2/2024)

Massachusetts
(1/2/2024)

Michigan
(2/22/2023)

Minnesota
(11/2/2016)

Missouri
(1/2/2024)

Nebraska
(11/24/2020)

Nevada
(1/2/2024)

North Carolina
(1/2/2024)

Ohio
(1/2/2024)

Oregon
(1/2/2024)

South Carolina
(1/2/2024)

Texas
(4/25/2019)

IAR

Texas
(4/25/2019)

Virginia
(1/2/2024)

Wisconsin
(1/3/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/31/2016

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/25/2018

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/25/2016

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757

Mailing Address

Phone number

(641) 472-5100

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

3,527

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CIRA ADV 2A (8/20/2026)

WEALTHPORT WRAP BROCHURE (8/20/2026)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	608,275
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 138,694,510,180

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/16/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/09/2024	Cover Page	Report
04/29/2024	Cover Page	Report

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Philip Schmidt

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

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Certified licenses

Experience

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/31/2016

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/25/2018

Series 6

Date: 2/25/2016

FINRA

Current Firm

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

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