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James C. Schmitt
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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CRD#: 7437858
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Professional summary
James C Schmitt is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. James has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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BLC POSITION: USM NATURE: Insurance sales specifically regarding retirement planning. Medicare supplement's, LTC, Life insurance and annuities. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 12/02/2004 ADDRESS: 132 Brent Way, Hurricane WV 25526, United States DESCRIPTION: MANAGE A TEAM OF AGENTS, RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING AND TRAINING OF AGENTS, I am also appointed with KFA through BLC which allows agents to write business for Medicare Supplement, Annuity and Equity Indexed annuity insurance products, life insurance, health and LTC. AIRBNB POSITION: Home Owner NATURE: My wife and I are the owners of the home that partnered with Airbnb to rent out mother in law apartment. We provided the apartment and they provided guests to stay. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 07/03/2022 ADDRESS: 5211 Alpine Drive, Charleston WV 25313, United States DESCRIPTION: Airbnb required that we provide a clean and furnished apartment for their clients that were seeking a place to stay ILSE BADER POA POSITION: Durable POA/Executor NATURE: Executor/Durable POA INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/18/2016 ADDRESS: 27 Cantalope Lane, Cross lanes WV 25313, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the durable POA and executor for Ilse Bader FORPROPHETPROPERTIES POSITION: Owner NATURE: Real Estate Investing - Rehabs, Wholesaling, possibly commercial rental property. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 28 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2024 ADDRESS: 618 Aspen Lane, Lebanon PA 17042, United States DESCRIPTION: I would be creating a business to invest into real estate.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
May 27, 2022 - Present
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 1215 Manor Drive, Ste 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055RIA
CRD#: 281285
Mechanicsburg, PA
Current
December 21, 2021 - Present
BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: 1215 Manor Drive, Ste 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055BD
CRD#: 173962
Mechanicsburg, PA
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".
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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.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
Maryland(10/2/2023)
RR
Ohio(11/17/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania(4/1/2022)
IAR
Pennsylvania(11/15/2024)
RR
Virginia(10/2/2023)
RR
West Virginia(3/7/2022)
IAR
West Virginia(5/27/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 12/21/2021
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
BL
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
BANKERS LIFE | BL ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
CRD#: 281285 / SEC#: 801-106953
RIA
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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)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 14,938 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,943,847,697 |
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