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130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | RA | APPROVED | 2015-11-09 |
| WV | RA | APPROVED | 2010-12-08 |
| OH | RA | APPROVED | 2000-02-24 |
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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.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmark Securities, Inc. | Lancaster | OH | 07/1998 | Present |
| Ruff & Associates, Inc. | Lancaster | OH | 09/2015 | Present |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. | Akron | OH | 02/2000 | Present |
1. INSURANCE COMMISSIONS/TRAILS; Fixed insurance/LTC Commissions received for business placed directly to carriers; from a number of insurance carriers./// 2. Hammer, Ruff & Associates, Tax and Consulting, Inc.; 2700 Kull Road, Lancaster, OH 43130; CPA Tax and Accounting Firm; Vice-President; Administration of the firm and tax and TPA accounting activities; started 09/2015; not investment related; financial interest-I am the co-owner of the company; comp-profits./// 3. Fairfield Financial Solutions, Inc.; 2700 Kull Road, Lancaster OH 43130; Sale of fixed annuities outside of Valmark; investment related; started 08/1997; 50% Owner; compensation-commissions./// 4. Ohio State University; Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Board Past Chair; Lancaster, OH; Start Date 1/1/21; attends board meetings and events, provides support and advice, serve as ambassador, assist in coordinating events and activities; not investment related; volunteer position; no compensation./// 5. Hockingport Investments, LLC, 1120 Ginder Road, Lancaster, OH 43130; Real Estate; Sole Owner; Real Estate Manager; IS Investment Related; 10/1/2019 start date; Yes has financial interest in company; Sole Owner of personal real estate; Approximate 1-5 hrs. per month; compensation is potential & future rental income./// 6. Hammer, Ruff & Associates CPAs, LLC; 2700 Kull Road, Lancaster, OH 43130; Co-Owner President 99%; NOT Investment Related; Start Date 1/2021; Approximately 1-5 hrs. per month./// 7. RaH Enterprises, LLC; 2700 Kull Road, Lancaster, OH 43130; Commercial Building, Co-Owner - Rental Management; NOT Investment Related; Start Date 1/1/2025; Approximately 1-5 hrs. per month; Compensated by Rents.///
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1999-01-18 |
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