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Russell E Gaiser

Russell E. Gaiser

INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Williamsville, NY 14221
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CRD#: 7432310
Russell E Gaiser

Professional summary


Russell E Gaiser, CFP®, who also goes by Russell Gaiser, is a registered financial advisor currently at INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Williamsville, New York and PEAK BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC located in Jupiter, Florida.

Russell is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Russell has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO, Series 6TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Russell Gaiser

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1). The Financial Guys; Insurance agent; sell VA, Insurance, Financial coaching; Approx. # of hours per month: 160; Approx. # of hours during trading hours: 160. 2) Name of Business: Unison Associates, LLC; Title: Unpaid outside contributor; Activity: Writing NexGen Columns for The Street; Duties: Writing personal finance columns: Approx. # of hours per month spent on activity: 3; Approx. # of hours spent during trading hours: 3 3) DBA Name - RG Financial Planning; Services - Investment Advisory and Insurance 4) DBA Name - Retirement Income Headquarters of America - Retirement Income Planning 5) Business entity: Beyond Break Even, LLC; Business activity: Book Authors; Address: Tonawanda, NY; Duties of position: Book Author; Title: LLC Member; Start Date: 11/2024; Approx. # of hours spent during trading hours: 0 6) Name of employer: Adult Financial Education Council; Address of employer: 667 South Street, Wrentham, Massachusetts 02093, United States; Website: adfec.org; Date of employment/affiliation: Jun 01, 2023; Title/Position: Instructor; Duties: Teach Social Security Optimization Course; Approx. # of hour during normal trading hours per month: 0; Approx. # of hours outside of trading hours per month: 2. 7) Business entity: Russ Gaiser; Business activity: Real Estate; Address: Jupiter, FL; Duties of position/Title: Owner of property; Start Date: 06/2025; Approx. # of hours spent during trading hours: 0

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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®
CFP®

Start date: 2023

Experience


Current

August 31, 2023 - Present

INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 305 Spindrift Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221
RIA
CRD#: 144733
Williamsville, NY
Current

September 15, 2021 - Present

PEAK BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 1070 East Indiantown Road Suite 208 - 210, Jupiter, FL 33477-9999
BD
CRD#: 157045
Jupiter, FL
Past

September 2, 2021 - August 31, 2023

BLACKRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 277085
Williamsville, NY

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".
IS
INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 144733 / SEC#: 801-69708

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/10/2008 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
California
(2/18/2022)
RR
Florida
(10/29/2021)
IAR
Florida
(10/6/2023)
RR
Georgia
(8/13/2025)
RR
New York
(10/1/2021)
IAR
New York
(8/31/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(2/16/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(3/17/2022)
RR
Texas
(9/14/2023)
IAR
Texas
(9/26/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/1/2021
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 10/28/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 9/15/2021
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


IS
INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 144733 / SEC#: 801-69708

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/10/2008 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
305 Spindrift Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221
Mailing Address
Phone number
(716) 568-8566
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
28

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ISWM FORM ADV PART 2A (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts6,427
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,226,210,629

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Company Information


INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 144733Williamsville, NY 14221

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