Robert J. Leighton

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS

Panama City, FL

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CRD#: 7654840

Professional summary

Robert Jarod Leighton is a registered financial advisor currently at TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC located in Panama City, Florida and TRANSAMERICA INVESTORS SECURITIES, LLC located in Davenport,, Florida.

Robert is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Robert has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

July 17, 2026 - Present

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 107319

Panama City, FL

Current

July 9, 2026 - Present

TRANSAMERICA INVESTORS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 32205

Davenport,, FL

Past

January 19, 2023 - June 26, 2026

EDWARD JONES

RIA

CRD#: 250

Panama City, FL

Past

December 19, 2022 - June 26, 2026

EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250

Panama City, FL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT CORPORATION | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 107319 / SEC#: 801-42910

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/16/1992 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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

Alabama
(7/9/2026)

Alaska
(7/9/2026)

Arizona
(7/9/2026)

Arkansas
(7/9/2026)

California
(7/9/2026)

Colorado
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Connecticut
(7/9/2026)

Delaware
(7/9/2026)

District of Columbia
(7/9/2026)

Florida
(7/9/2026)

IAR

Florida
(7/17/2026)

Georgia
(7/9/2026)

Hawaii
(7/9/2026)

Idaho
(7/9/2026)

Illinois
(7/9/2026)

Indiana
(7/9/2026)

Iowa
(7/9/2026)

Kansas
(7/9/2026)

Kentucky
(7/9/2026)

Louisiana
(7/9/2026)

Maine
(7/9/2026)

Maryland
(7/9/2026)

Massachusetts
(7/9/2026)

Michigan
(7/9/2026)

Minnesota
(7/9/2026)

Mississippi
(7/9/2026)

Missouri
(7/9/2026)

Montana
(7/9/2026)

Nebraska
(7/9/2026)

Nevada
(7/9/2026)

New Hampshire
(7/9/2026)

New Jersey
(7/9/2026)

New Mexico
(7/9/2026)

New York
(7/9/2026)

North Carolina
(7/9/2026)

North Dakota
(7/9/2026)

Ohio
(7/9/2026)

Oklahoma
(7/9/2026)

Oregon
(7/9/2026)

Pennsylvania
(7/9/2026)

Puerto Rico
(7/9/2026)

Rhode Island
(7/9/2026)

South Carolina
(7/9/2026)

South Dakota
(7/9/2026)

Tennessee
(7/9/2026)

Texas
(7/9/2026)

Utah
(7/9/2026)

Vermont
(7/9/2026)

Virginia
(7/9/2026)

Washington
(7/9/2026)

West Virginia
(7/9/2026)

Wisconsin
(7/9/2026)

Wyoming
(7/9/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 1/12/2023

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 12/19/2022

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 11/23/2022

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT CORPORATION | DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 107319 / SEC#: 801-42910

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/16/1992 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

6400 C Street Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499

Mailing Address

Phone number

(866) 368-0566

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

383

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC THIRD PARTY MONEY MANAGERS BROCHURES (5/22/2025)

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC TRANSAMERICA PERSONALIZED PORTFOLIOS BROCHURE (2/14/2025)

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC. DEFINED BENEFIT SERVICES BROCHURE (2/14/2025)

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC. MANAGED ADVICE SERVICES BROCHURE (2/14/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	212,836
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 16,157,423,229

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/10/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/25/2024	Cover Page	Report
07/25/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Robert J. Leighton

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

TRANSAMERICA INVESTORS SECURITIES, LLC

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD JONES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 1/12/2023

Series 7TO

Date: 12/19/2022

SIE

Date: 11/23/2022

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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