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Stephen C. Vaughn

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP
LEAWOOD, KS
CRD#: 7007401
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Stephen Clark VaughnAMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP

Professional summary


Stephen Clark Vaughn is a registered financial advisor currently at AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC. located in Leawood, Kansas and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC. located in Leawood, Kansas.

Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Stephen has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

January 21, 2025 - Present

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.

Office #3: 4400 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
RIA
CRD#: 290043
LEAWOOD, KS
Current

January 21, 2025 - Present

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.

Office #1: 4917 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211
BD
CRD#: 17437
LEAWOOD, KS
Past

September 22, 2022 - October 7, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

September 22, 2022 - October 7, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

June 7, 2021 - August 29, 2022

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105644
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

June 4, 2021 - August 29, 2022

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 15340
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Past

April 6, 2021 - May 26, 2021

FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 17117
Little Rock, AR
Past

January 23, 2021 - May 26, 2021

FIRST HORIZON ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17117
Little Rock, AR
Past

November 18, 2020 - January 22, 2021

OSAIC INSTITUTIONS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 35371
LITTLE ROCK, AR

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".
AC
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | AMERICAN CENTURY PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC. | AMERICAN CENTURY PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | AMERICAN CENTURY PERSONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | AMERICAN CENTURY PERSONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 290043 / SEC#: 801-111963

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/30/2017 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
(1/23/2025)
RR
Alaska
(1/22/2025)
RR
Arizona
(2/3/2025)
RR
Arkansas
(1/22/2025)
RR
California
(1/21/2025)
RR
Colorado
(1/22/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(1/21/2025)
RR
Delaware
(1/29/2025)
RR
District of Columbia
(1/23/2025)
RR
Florida
(1/22/2025)
RR
Georgia
(1/22/2025)
RR
Hawaii
(1/22/2025)
RR
Idaho
(1/21/2025)
RR
Illinois
(1/22/2025)
RR
Indiana
(1/24/2025)
RR
Iowa
(1/23/2025)
RR
Kansas
(1/21/2025)
IAR
Kansas
(1/21/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(1/21/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(1/24/2025)
RR
Maine
(1/21/2025)
RR
Maryland
(1/24/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(4/9/2025)
RR
Michigan
(1/23/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(1/21/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(1/22/2025)
RR
Missouri
(1/21/2025)
IAR
Missouri
(1/21/2025)
RR
Montana
(1/27/2025)
RR
Nebraska
(1/21/2025)
RR
Nevada
(1/21/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(1/24/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(1/21/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(1/27/2025)
RR
New York
(1/21/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(1/22/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(1/27/2025)
RR
Ohio
(1/27/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(1/27/2025)
RR
Oregon
(1/25/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/22/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico
(2/6/2025)
RR
Rhode Island
(1/27/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(1/27/2025)
RR
South Dakota
(1/21/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(1/22/2025)
RR
Texas
(1/21/2025)
IAR
Texas
(1/21/2025)
RR
Utah
(1/21/2025)
RR
Vermont
(1/21/2025)
RR
Virgin Islands
(1/24/2025)
RR
Virginia
(1/22/2025)
RR
Washington
(1/22/2025)
RR
West Virginia
(1/24/2025)
RR
Wisconsin
(1/21/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(1/21/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/3/2021
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 11/18/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AC
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | AMERICAN CENTURY PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC. | AMERICAN CENTURY PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | AMERICAN CENTURY PERSONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | AMERICAN CENTURY PERSONAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 290043 / SEC#: 801-111963

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/30/2017 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
4400 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111-7709
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 410141, Kansas City, MO 64141-0141
Phone number
(816) 531-5575
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
94

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts6,044
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,987,005,678

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Company Information


AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 290043Leawood, KS

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