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Benjamin Robert Carlson

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Park Ridge, IL

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Current Employers
Arete Wealth Advisors, Llc

1115 W Fulton Market 3Rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CO RA APPROVED 2026-02-13
FL RA APPROVED 2026-02-13
IL RA APPROVED 2026-02-13
WI RA APPROVED 2026-02-13
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-12-05
  • CO RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-13
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-13
  • IL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-13
  • WI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-13
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-12-05

Branch Locations

626 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068 • 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
Metlife Investors Distribution Company New York NY 04/2015 12/2021
Brighthouse Securities, Llc Waxhaw NC 03/2017 12/2021
Arete Wealth Management Llc Chicago IL 01/2022 Present
Arete Wealth Advisors Llc Chicago IL 01/2022 Present
  • 04/2015 → 12/2021
    Metlife Investors Distribution Company
    New York, NY
  • 03/2017 → 12/2021
    Brighthouse Securities, Llc
    Waxhaw, NC
  • 01/2022 → Present
    Arete Wealth Management Llc
    Chicago, IL
  • 01/2022 → Present
    Chicago, IL
Other Businesses

THE BIER SHED LLC: STORAGE SHED; 232 3RD ST N SUITE 202, LACROSSE WI 54601; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 06/2020; 0 HRS/MTH. BURK AND CARLSON LLC: OWNS PFS WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL WEALTH STRATEGIES; PARTNER; 160 HRS/MTH; INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 12/2021. PFS WEALTH MANAGEMENT: REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR; PARTNER; 240 HRS/MTH; INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 01/2022. INSURANCE AGENT: FIXED ANNUITIES & FIXED/TERM LIFE INSURANCE; 10 HRS/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 01/2022. USSA ALPINE SKI COACH: WINTER MONTHS ONLY; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 06/2023. SPEAKER: INSURANCE & ANNUITY BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS; 1 HR/MTH; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; START DATE = 05/2023.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2022-02-23
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2022-02-23
Other Names
  • Benjamin Robert Carlson

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