Maria C. Spores

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES

Salem, OR 97302

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CRD#: 8011165

Professional summary

Maria C Spores, who also goes by Maria Citlalli Spores, is a registered financial advisor currently at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. located in Salem, Oregon and BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC. located in Salem, Oregon.

Maria is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. Maria has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Maria Citlalli Spores

Other business activities

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BANKERS LIFE POSITION: Unit Field Trainer NATURE: Calling prospective clients, meeting with them to discuss their concerns, finding a product that suits their needs, servicing clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 240 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 140 START DATE: 03/21/2021 ADDRESS: 1220 20th St, Ste 100, Salem OR 97302, United States DESCRIPTION: Recruit and train insurance 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.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 8, 2025 - Present

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1220 20th Street Se Ste 100, Salem, OR 97302

RIA

CRD#: 281285

Salem, OR

Current

December 3, 2024 - Present

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1220 20th Street Se Ste 100, Salem, OR 97302

CRD#: 173962

Salem, OR

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".

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

Oregon
(1/3/2025)

IAR

Oregon
(1/8/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/23/2024

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 12/3/2024

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 8/30/2024

Securities Industry Essentials 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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Maria C. Spores

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Maria C Spores's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

BANKERS LIFE SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/23/2024

Series 7TO

Date: 12/3/2024

SIE

Date: 8/30/2024

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

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