Cody Russell

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES

Schenectady, NY

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CRD#: 7217910

Professional summary

Cody Russell, who also goes by Cody A Russell, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Schenectady, New York and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Chicago, Illinois.

Cody is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Cody has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Cody A Russell

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 24, 2023 - Present

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 281285

Schenectady, NY

Current

August 24, 2023 - Present

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 303 E Wacker Drive 5th Fl, Chicago, IL 60601

CRD#: 173962

Chicago, IL

Past

March 22, 2022 - August 24, 2023

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 43285

Albany, NY

Past

March 22, 2022 - August 24, 2023

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 43285

PORTLAND, OR

Past

April 30, 2021 - March 18, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

ALLENTOWN, PA

Past

March 16, 2021 - March 18, 2022

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

ALLENTOWN, PA

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.

Visual representation of state registrations

Illinois
(8/24/2023)

IAR

Illinois
(9/6/2023)

New York
(8/24/2023)

IAR

New York
(8/24/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 4/23/2021

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 3/16/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 2/14/2020

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 7/5/2022

General Securities Principal 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 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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BLAS WRAP BROCHURE 03012025 (2/28/2025)

BLAS-ADV-PART2A 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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Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

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: 4/23/2021

Series 7TO

Date: 3/16/2021

SIE

Date: 2/14/2020

Series 24

Date: 7/5/2022

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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