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The Ascent Group, Llc

192 Ballard Court Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
VA RA APPROVED 2021-06-02
  • VA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-06-02

Branch Locations

192 Ballard Court Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Ameritas Investment Corp. Lincoln NE 06/2006 01/2023
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Lincoln NE 06/2006 Present
Summit Group Of Virginia Virginia Beach VA 06/1997 Present
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Of New York New York NY 04/2010 Present
The Ascent Group, Llc Virginia Beach VA 06/2021 Present
Triad Advisors Norcross GA 02/2023 08/2024
Osaic Wealth, Inc. Virginia Beach VA 08/2024 Present
  • 06/2006 → 01/2023
    Ameritas Investment Corp.
    Lincoln, NE
  • 06/2006 → Present
    Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
    Lincoln, NE
  • 06/1997 → Present
    Summit Group Of Virginia
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • 04/2010 → Present
    Ameritas Life Insurance Corp Of New York
    New York, NY
  • 06/2021 → Present
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • 02/2023 → 08/2024
    Triad Advisors
    Norcross, GA
  • 08/2024 → Present
    Osaic Wealth, Inc.
    Virginia Beach, VA
Previous Registrations
  • 2006-06-30 → 2021-06-07
    Ameritas Investment Company, Llc
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Lincoln, NE
    Freeport, NY
  • 2000-04-04 → 2006-06-30
    Carillon Investments, Inc.
    Virginia Beach, VA
    Virginia Beach, VA
Other Businesses

1. Summit Group of Virginia, LLP -investment related; 5029 Corporate Woods Drive Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462; financial services; owner; 1/13/2023; 160 hrs/month; 160 hrs during trading; owner 2. SUMMIT GROUP OF VIRGINIA POSITION: Partner/Owner NATURE: DBA for conducting business INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 01/01/1996 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Court, Suite 400, Virginia Beach VA 23462, United States DESCRIPTION: Summit Group of Virginia has been our DBA for 30 years. 3. SUMMIT PARTNERS, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: This LLC was formed by Jeffrey Silverman, Mark Batzel, and Craig Stanley to make a contribution to this LLC for investment purposes. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/23/2019 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Court, Suite 400, Virginia Beach VA 23462 DESCRIPTION: I am a member with no duties or responsibilities involved. 4. ALERA GROUP, INC. POSITION: Associate NATURE: My Agency sold its assets to Alera Group, Inc. Moving forward, I will be employed by Alera Group, Inc., but will continue to service my BD clients as an RR. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 01/02/2023 ADDRESS: 3 Parkway North, Suite 500, Deerfield IL 60015 DESCRIPTION: As an associate with Alera Group, Inc., I will continue to operate as I do today with my clients. I will continue to act as an RR, IAR, and insurance agent as applicable to continue serving my existing clients as well as new clients. 5. INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT - FIXED PRODUCTS POSITION: Agent NATURE: Sale of fixed insurance products INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 30 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 01/02/1990 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Court, Suite 400, Virginia Beach VA 23462 DESCRIPTION: Sales 6. EXZEL MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: This LLC is used for joint real estate purchases INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/30/2016 ADDRESS: 1311 Jamestown Road, Suite 203, Williamsburg VA 23185 DESCRIPTION: No Duties. 7. BALLARD SUMMIT, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Purchasing of a building for our company. The building is being purchased as our lease is expiring. We need more space, and owning this building is a chance to continue to operate and build value. I will receive no compensation but hope to profit by building equity. The other members of Ballard Summit, LLC are close friends and family. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 09/01/2022 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Court, Virginia Beach VA 23462 DESCRIPTION: I am an owner and tenant of 192 Ballard Court. 8. BALLARD BATZEL, LLC POSITION: Managing Member NATURE: This LLC holds a family interest in Summit Ballard, LLC. Members are Mark Batzel, Katherine Batzel, Audrey Batzel, Natalie Batzel, Thomas Batzel. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/29/2022 ADDRESS: 4036 Bridgehampton Lane, Virginia Beach VA 23455 DESCRIPTION: No Duties 9. THE ASCENT GROUP, LLC POSITION: IAR NATURE: The Ascent Group, LLC is an SEC Registered RIA INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 05/15/2021 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Court, Suite 400, Virginia Beach VA 23462, United States DESCRIPTION: As an Investment Advisor representative I will provide investment advice to clients in return for an advisory fee. 10. SGVA HOLDINGS POSITION: Owner NATURE: LLC for holding ownership in Alera Group, inc. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2023 ADDRESS: 192 Ballard Ct, Ste 400, Virginia Beach VA 23462-3744, United States DESCRIPTION: No Duties or Responsibilities

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1997-07-23
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1989-03-03
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1997-07-23
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1989-03-03
Other Names
  • Mark S Batzel

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