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Austin G. Somers
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES
Fort Worth, TX 76102
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CRD#: 6955717
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Professional summary
Austin Gerald Somers is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Worth, Texas and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Worth, Texas.
Austin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Austin 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
None
Other business activities
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Business Name: Austin Somers Investment Related: No Address: 500 W. 13th Street Fort Worth TX 76102 Nature of Business: Registered Rep Activities through Kestra Investment Services, LLC using a DBA name; Insurance Position, Title or Relationship: Retirement Plan Services Producer Start Date: 7/1/2018 Hours per month: 100%+ (More than 160 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 81% - 90% (113 - 126 hours) Duties: Sales role, portfolio management, compliance, & education HIGGINBOTHAM POSITION: Retirement Plan Services NATURE: Insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 07/01/2018 ADDRESS: 500 W. 13th Street, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States DESCRIPTION: Fund Due Diligence - Screening, Monitoring, Etc. Committee Meetings Employee Education Plan Sponsor Education
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
March 3, 2020 - Present
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 500 W. 13th, Fort Worth, TX 76102RIA
CRD#: 283330
Fort Worth, TX
Current
September 24, 2018 - Present
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 500 W. 13th, Fort Worth, TX 76102BD
CRD#: 42046
Fort Worth, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC
CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 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(3/5/2025)
RR
California(6/28/2022)
RR
Florida(10/15/2025)
RR
Georgia(4/11/2023)
RR
Illinois(10/9/2024)
RR
Louisiana(9/23/2024)
RR
Mississippi(7/24/2024)
RR
North Carolina(2/23/2022)
RR
Tennessee(5/2/2022)
RR
Texas(10/12/2018)
IAR
Texas(3/3/2020)
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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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC
CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735
Mailing Address
Phone number
(844) 553-7872
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,299
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 155,482 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 60,174,309,829 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | ||
| 10/20/2023 | ||
| 12/21/2022 |
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