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Nicholas R. Sellen
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES
Portage, MI 49002
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CRD#: 6921000
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Professional summary
Nicholas Ryan Sellen, who also goes by Sellen Ryan Nicholas, Sellen Nicholas, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Portage, Michigan and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Portage, Michigan.
Nicholas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Nicholas has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Sellen Ryan Nicholas | Sellen Nicholas
Other business activities
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Bankers Life and Casualty POSITION: Unit Field Trainer NATURE: Train agents and solicit insurance products to benefit middle America. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 3/1/2011 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. SELLEN CONSULTING LLC POSITION: Owner of LLC NATURE: Insurance sales with Banker Life and Financial advising with Bankers Life Securities and Bankers Life Advisory Services. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 09/15/2024 ADDRESS: 14477 C B MacDonald Way, Vicksburg MI 49097, United States DESCRIPTION: I am in the process of establishing an S-corp with my tax advisor. We have applied for a LLC w/ State of MI named Sellen Consulting, LLC. I will be acting in the same capacity with BLS/BLAS and this LLC will not take away from my duties here or provide any income. The S-corp is still in process, please let me know when and how to update my U-4. DETROIT LIONS SEASON TICKETS POSITION: season ticket holder NATURE: These are our personal season tickets. They sometimes get listed on Ticketmaster for games we cannot attend and they often sell for over face value. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 08/01/2012 ADDRESS: 14477 C B MacDonald Way, Vicksburg MI 49097, United States DESCRIPTION: Over the years we have sold a few tickets to family and friends and sometimes we have sold on Ticketmaster. This year the ticket prices and demand were much higher than ever before. We sold a few of our Detroit Lions seasons tickets for a profit and we received a 1099-K for the first time. We rolled the money into next years cost, but we did make a profit on them, exceeding anything in the past. We generally sell 2-4 of our games a year.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
November 20, 2020 - Present
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 950 Trade Centre Way Ste 325, Portage, MI 49002RIA
CRD#: 281285
Portage, MI
Current
April 9, 2018 - Present
BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: 950 Trade Centre Way Ste 325, Portage, MI 49002BD
CRD#: 173962
Portage, MI
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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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
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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.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
Arizona(1/30/2025)
RR
Michigan(5/8/2018)
IAR
Michigan(11/20/2020)
RR
Minnesota(10/3/2023)
RR
Montana(1/23/2024)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
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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
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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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Company Information
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
CRD#: 281285Portage, MI 49002TRUST BUT VERIFY
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