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Kayla D. Sayres

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES
Parkersburg, WV 26101
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CRD#: 7636969
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Professional summary

Kayla Dawn Sayres, who also goes by Kayla Sholes, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Kayla is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. Kayla has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases

Kayla Sholes

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.
BANKERS LIFE AND CAUSALTY POSITION: INSURANCE AGENT UNIT SALES MANAGER NATURE: fixed insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 06/18/2009 ADDRESS: 200 STAR AVE SUITE 211, PARKERSBURG WV 26101, United States DESCRIPTION: I am a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company (BLC). As a BLC agent, 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.

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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

August 31, 2023 - Present

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 200 Star Ave Suite 211, Parkersburg, WV 26101
RIA
CRD#: 281285
Parkersburg, WV
Current

March 10, 2023 - Present

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 200 Star Ave Suite 211, Parkersburg, WV 26101
BD
CRD#: 173962
Parkersburg, WV

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".
BL
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
Ohio
(2/13/2024)
RR
West Virginia
(8/28/2023)
IAR
West Virginia
(8/31/2023)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/25/2023
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 3/10/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 9/20/2022
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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
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)

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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 Accounts14,938
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,943,847,697

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Company Information

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 281285Parkersburg, WV 26101

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