Kounian Ding

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES

CHANTILLY, VA 20151

CRD#: 7091567

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Professional summary

Kounian Ding, who also goes by Daniel Ding, Kou N Ding, Kounian Nian Ding, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Chantilly, Virginia and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Chantilly, Virginia.

Kounian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Kounian has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Daniel Ding | Kou N Ding | Kounian Nian Ding

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 24, 2026 - Present

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 4501 Singer Court Ste 160, Chantilly, VA 20151

RIA

CRD#: 281285

CHANTILLY, VA

Current

June 24, 2026 - Present

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 4501 Singer Court Suite 160, Chantilly, VA 20151

CRD#: 173962

CHANTILLY, VA

Past

April 22, 2024 - July 5, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

BETHESDA, MD

Past

April 22, 2024 - July 5, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

BETHESDA, MD

Past

February 18, 2021 - December 7, 2022

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 110826

BETHESDA, MD

Past

February 4, 2021 - December 7, 2022

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 5167

BETHESDA, MD

Past

August 9, 2019 - December 26, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

VIENNA, VA

Past

June 13, 2019 - December 26, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

VIENNA, VA

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

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.

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Virginia
(6/24/2026)

IAR

Virginia
(6/24/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 8/7/2019

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 6/13/2019

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 5/4/2019

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

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)

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Contact information

Main Address

303 E. Wacker Drive Ste 500, 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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BLAS PORTFOLIOS WRAP FEE BROCHURE AS OF 021226 (2/12/2026)

BLAS-ADV-PART2A 03012025 (2/28/2025)

BLAS WRAP BROCHURE 03012025 (2/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	14,938
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,943,847,697

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Kounian Ding

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 8/7/2019

Series 7TO

Date: 6/13/2019

SIE

Date: 5/4/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

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