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Current Employers
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2024-05-22
SC RA APPROVED 2023-07-19
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2024-05-22
  • SC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2023-07-19

Branch Locations

Lexington, SC • United States

1314 Lincoln Street, Suite 303, Columbia, SC 29201 • 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
Bb&T Investments Columbia SC 11/2014 01/2018
Bb&T Securities, Llc Columbia SC 01/2018 02/2021
Truist Investment Services, Inc. Columbia SC 02/2021 06/2023
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. Atlanta GA 02/2021 06/2023
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Fairfield IA 07/2023 Present
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Fairfield IA 07/2023 Present
  • 11/2014 → 01/2018
    Bb&T Investments
    Columbia, SC
  • 01/2018 → 02/2021
    Bb&T Securities, Llc
    Columbia, SC
  • 02/2021 → 06/2023
    Truist Investment Services, Inc.
    Columbia, SC
  • 02/2021 → 06/2023
    Atlanta, GA
  • 07/2023 → Present
    Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
    Fairfield, IA
  • 07/2023 → Present
    Fairfield, IA
Previous Registrations
  • 2021-02-17 → 2023-07-07
    Irmo, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Orangeburg, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Saint Matthews, SC
    Pelion, SC
    Columbia, SC
    Columbia, SC
    Columbia, SC
    West Columbia, SC
  • 2018-01-02 → 2021-02-17
    Bb&T Securities, Llc
    Columbia, SC
    Columbia, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Charlotte, NC
    Wilmington, NC
    Columbia, SC
    West Columbia, SC
    Orangeburg, SC
    Charlotte, NC
    Richmond, VA
  • 2014-11-04 → 2018-01-02
    Bb&T Investment Services, Inc.
    Columbia, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Irmo, SC
    Columbia, SC
    Charlotte, NC
    Wilmington, NC
    Columbia, SC
    Columbia, SC
    West Columbia, SC
    Orangeburg, SC
  • 2011-05-27 → 2014-11-14
    Columbia, SC
  • 2005-10-27 → 2006-01-23
    Mt Pleasant, SC
Other Businesses

1) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, AS ADVISORY REP OF AN RIA, INV REL, 160 HR/MO, 120 HR/MO TRADING. SEE EMPLOYMENT FOR START DATE. 2) LEXINGTON ROTARY, 1066 BARR RD, LEXINGTON, SC, 07/2023, MEMBER, NON PROFIT, NIR, 4 HR/MO, 0 HR/MO TRADING. 3) GREGORY BINGEL, 108 SUMMER GATE CT, LEXINGTON, SC, 07/2023, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES, NIR, 1 HR/MO, 0 HR/MO TRADING. 4) OUR LADY OF THE HILLS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 120 MARYDALE LN, COLUMBIA, SC, 07/2023, COMMITTEE MEMBER, RELIGIOUS ORG, NIR, 1 HR/MO, 0 HR/MO TRADING. 5) ROCKY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO, 430 Calks Ferry Rd, Lexington SC 29072, United States, 09/12/2025, Committee Member, Volunteer, NIR, 1 HR/MO - 1 HR/MO TRADING 6) WEALTHPLAN FINANCIAL GROUP, 1314 Lincoln Street, Suite 303, Columbia SC 29201, United States, 12/09/2025, Investment Advisor Representative, Insurance/Benefits/Human Resources, NIR, 120 HR/MO - 80 HR/MO TRADING 7) SOUTH CAROLINA DANCE COMPANY (SCDC), 1332 N Lake Dr, Lexington SC 29072, United States, 09/15/2025, Committee Member, Volunteer, NIR, 1 HR/MO - 1 HR/MO TRADING 8) VILLAGE SQUARE THEATRE, 105 Caughman Rd, Lexington SC 29072, United States, 02/2026, Board Member, Arts/Performing Arts, NIR, 2 HR/MO - 0 HR/MO TRADING

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2011-06-07
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2004-04-06
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2011-06-07
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2004-04-06
Designations
Other Names
  • Gregory Sham Bingel

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