Robert Kenneth Watkins

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/1992 → 01/2025
  Advanced Investment Insurance-Royal Alli
  Utica, NY
• 12/1992 → 01/2025
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Utica, NY
• 02/1993 → 01/2025
  Provident Mutual
  Philadelphia, PA
• 01/2007 → 11/2021
  Advanced Group Financial Services, Inc.
  Utica, NY
• 01/2025 → Present
  Commonwealth Financial Network
  Waltham, MA
• 01/2025 → Present
  Advanced Group Financial Services
  Utica, NY

Previous Registrations

• 2017-12-04 → 2025-01-09
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Utica, NY
  Utica, NY
  Camillus, NY
• 2014-03-26 → 2021-11-30
  Advanced Group Financial Services, Llc
  Utica, NY
• 2010-03-19 → 2012-12-31
  Advanced Group Financial Services, Llc
  Utica, NY

Other Businesses

1. Fixed insurance sales; as of 1991; 1% of time spent during business hours; Conducted at branch location; Investment related. 2. Owner, Advanced Group Financial Services, LLC; a private entity established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business; as of 1/01/2010; 90% time spent during business hours; Conducted at branch; Investment related. 3. Owner, Advanced Group Tax Services, LLC; tax preparation and accounting services; Located at 8378 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413; as of 1/08/2019; 5% of time spent during business hours; Not conducted at branch location; Not investment related. 4. Owner of rental property located in Utica, NY, as of 11/01/2006; 2% time spent during business hours; Not conducted at branch location; Investment related. 2. INSURANCE: NYS AND FLORIDA LICENSED LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT, DBA ADVANCED GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES AT 2508 GENESEE ST. UTICA NY, OFFERING FIXED LIFE INSURANCE, FIXED ANNUITIES, LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE. THIS IS AN ANCILLARY BUSINESS ACTIVITY COMPRISING 5% OR LESS OF SECURITIES TRADING HOURS. 3. ADVANCED GROUP TAX SERVICES POSITION: Owner NATURE: AGTS is a sole proprietorship Tax Preparation service. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 12 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 12 START DATE: 01/08/2019 ADDRESS: 2508 Genesee Street, Utica NY 13502, United States DESCRIPTION: Sole proprietor with activity limited to business management. Tax preparation will be done by contracted preparers. 4. ROBERT WATKINS POSITION: Owner - NATURE: Sole Proprietorship - INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2006 ADDRESS: 2508 Genesee Street Utica NY 13502, Utica NY 13502, United States DESCRIPTION: collect rent, maintain building and handle payment of building related expenses. 5. ROBERT WATKINS POSITION: Notary Public NATURE: Robert Watkins is a Notary Public filed through Otsego County, State of New York. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 09/01/1998 ADDRESS: 106 Cherry Ln, Richfield Springs NY 13439, United States DESCRIPTION: Act as Notary Public in certification of signatures 6. ADVANCED GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. POSITION: President NATURE: LLC with single member 100% equity. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 132 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 01/01/2010 ADDRESS: 2508 Genesee St, Utica NY 13502, United States DESCRIPTION: ME, Registered Rep and Investment AdvisoryOsaic WealthInc, doing business under Advanced Group Financial Services LLC. This OBA has been disclosed previously, but included IAR of Independent RIA, which is now closed and OBA updated accordingly.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2009-08-17
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1992-04-10

Other Names

• Bob Watkins
• Robert K Watkins