Austin Francis

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

FAYETTE, MO 65248

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CRD#: 8037494

Professional summary

Austin Francis, who also goes by Austin T Francis, is a registered financial advisor currently at COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES located in Fayette, Missouri and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Fayette, Missouri.

Austin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Austin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases

Austin T Francis

Other business activities

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1) 2025-03-10 - Real Estate Rental - Austin Francis - Real Estate Rental - Y - 106 W 6th St, Salisbury MO, 65281 - 2025-03-06 - 2hrs/mth - .5hrs/mth during trading 2) 2025-03-10 - Real Estate Rental - Austin Francis - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - N - at reported business location(s) - 2025-03-06 - 2hrs/mth - .5hrs/mth during trading 3) 2025-03-10 - Investment products and services are offered through LPL Financial LLC using the DBA/trade name. - Commercial Trust Financial Services - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Y - at reported business location(s) - 2025-03-06 - hrs/mth - hrs/mth during trading 4) 2026-03-26 - Investment products and services are offered through LPL Financial LLC using the DBA/trade name. - (Hybrid) Commercial Trust Financial Services - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Y - at reported business location(s) - 2026-03-16 - 160hrs/mth - 130hrs/mth during trading 5) 2026-05-13 - Commercial Trust Company - Outside/W-2 Employment - N - Fayette MO - 2026-05-13 - 160hrs/mth - 160hrs/mth during trading

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

March 23, 2026 - Present

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

Office #1: 119 N Main St, Fayette, MO 65248

RIA

CRD#: 337704

FAYETTE, MO

Current

April 26, 2025 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 119 N Main St, Fayette, MO 65248Office #2: 1905 Cherry Hill Dr, Columbia, MO 65203

RIA

CRD#: 6413

FAYETTE, MO

Past

June 3, 2025 - May 6, 2026

CONVERGENCE FINANCIAL

RIA

CRD#: 304146

Fayette, MO

Past

May 20, 2025 - May 28, 2025

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

FORT MILL, SC

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

Missouri
(5/20/2025)

IAR

Missouri
(3/23/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 5/19/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 4/25/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/3/2025

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES | COMMERCIAL TRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 337704 / SEC#: 801-135471

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2026 120-Day Approval)

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Contact information

Main Address

119 N Main St, Fayette, MO 65248

Mailing Address

Phone number

(660) 248-2223

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE BROCHURE- COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES (2/1/2026)

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Austin Francis

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Austin Francis's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CONVERGENCE FINANCIAL

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 5/19/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 4/25/2025

SIE

Date: 3/3/2025

FINRA

Current Firm

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Red Flags

Company Information

COMMERCIAL TRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES

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