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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. CRD 134139

$139B regulatory AUM 68,815 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management (individuals)
  • Portfolio management (institutions)
  • Pension consulting
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Market timing

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
WA RA APPROVED 2025-06-30
CA RA APPROVED 2012-09-10
  • WA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-06-30
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2012-09-10

Branch Locations

San Jose, CA • United States

10080 North Wolfe Rd. Sw3-200, Cupertino, CA 95014 • United States

Disclosures

2 disclosure categories 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 Yes
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien Yes
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Cambridge Investment Research Inc. Farifield IA 09/2012 Present
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. Fairfield IA 09/2012 Present
Previous Registrations
  • 2009-03-23 → 2012-08-27
    Msi Financial Services, Inc.
    San Jose, CA
    Walnut Creek, CA
    Walnut Creek, CA
    San Jose, CA
    Walnut Creek, CA
  • 1997-12-15 → 2009-01-06
    San Jose, CA
    Campbell, CA
    San Jose, CA
    Campbell, CA
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Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2009-03-18
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1997-02-18
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2009-03-18
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1997-02-18

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