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Valmark Advisers, Inc.

130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
SC RA APPROVED 2025-10-27
ID RA APPROVED 2025-08-15
LA RA APPROVED 2024-02-26
CO RA APPROVED 2022-01-06
TX RA APPROVED 2021-09-10
NC RA APPROVED 2021-06-23
PR RA APPROVED 2021-05-27
MT RA APPROVED 2021-02-16
MI RA APPROVED 2019-12-16
WI RA APPROVED 2019-07-23
FL RA APPROVED 2019-06-04
NV RA APPROVED 2018-11-28
IN RA APPROVED 2013-01-18
HI RA APPROVED 2012-01-03
OR RA APPROVED 2011-01-10
AZ RA APPROVED 2010-03-17
CA RA APPROVED 2010-03-10
WA RA APPROVED 2010-03-10
  • SC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-10-27
  • ID RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-08-15
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-02-26
  • CO RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2022-01-06
  • TX RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-09-10
  • NC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-06-23
  • PR RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-05-27
  • MT RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-02-16
  • MI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2019-12-16
  • WI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2019-07-23
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2019-06-04
  • NV RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2018-11-28
  • IN RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2013-01-18
  • HI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2012-01-03
  • OR RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2011-01-10
  • AZ RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2010-03-17
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2010-03-10
  • WA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2010-03-10

Branch Locations

200 East Carrillo Street Suite 203, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Chapman Financial Group Santa Barbara CA 05/1999 Present
John J. Demboski Santa Barbara CA 01/2002 Present
Valmark Securities, Inc. Akron OH 03/2010 Present
Valmark Advisers, Inc. Akron OH 03/2010 Present
  • 05/1999 → Present
    Chapman Financial Group
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • 01/2002 → Present
    John J. Demboski
    Santa Barbara, CA
  • 03/2010 → Present
    Valmark Securities, Inc.
    Akron, OH
  • 03/2010 → Present
    Akron, OH
Previous Registrations
  • 2005-07-20 → 2010-03-17
    Walnut Street Securities, Inc.
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Santa Barbara, CA
Other Businesses

1.) CEO and President of Demboski & Chapman Financial and Insurance Solutions, Inc., 200 E Carrillo, Suite 203; Santa Barbara, CA 93101 John Demboski provides regular Human Resources, Operational, and Financial macro oversight for the corporate organization. Direct compensation in form of Net profits. 8-40 Hours per month as needed, generally 0 hours required during securities trading hours This OBA began 12/2010. /// 2.) Life, Health, Accident, Property and Casualty Broker Insurance Agent 200 E Carrillo, Suite 203; Santa Barbara, CA 93101 John Demboski provides and implements an array of insurance product solutions. Direct compensation in form of commissions with clients having full access to disclosure of this compensation, along with any known potential conflicts of interest. 8-40 Hours per month as needed, generally 0 hours required during securities trading hours This OBA began 11/2000./// 3.)Global thought Leadership; Industry Speaking, Authorship. 200 E Carrillo, Suite 203; Santa Barbara, CA 93101 John Demboski regularly speaks at national & global financial industry conferences. He also regularly holds leadership positions, and writes. Topics are generally pertaining to the psychology, and application of "ethical-success" and "ethical-leadership" principals in the financial services industry. Direct net profits from speaking and writing, as well as indirect compensation through subsidized and/or complimentary travel expenses. 8-40 Hours per month as needed, generally 0 hours required during securities trading hours This OBA began 11/2005./// 4.)Hillside House; Santa Barbara, CA; board member, board of directors for non-profit organization; not investment related; client; no compensation; volunteer position. While also serving as agent for the Hillside House employee benefits plans and investment advisor rep for the Hillside House 401k plan, I recuse myself from all decision-making and voting activities to mitigate any conflicts of interest.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2001-01-26
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2001-01-26
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