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Sb Advisory, Llc

3424 Peachtree Road Ne Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30326-1184 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
IN RA APPROVED 2025-07-23
MI RA APPROVED 2025-07-18
  • IN RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-07-23
  • MI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-07-18

Branch Locations

12935 S West Bay Shore Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684-6298 • United States

1 Ionia Ave. Sw, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 • United States

3424 Peachtree Road Ne Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30326-1184 • 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 No
  • Termination Yes
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Principal Life Insurance Comp Grand Rapids MI 07/1998 07/2023
Advantage Benefits Group Grand Rapids MI 05/1998 Present
Principal Securities Inc Grand Rapids MI 03/2016 07/2023
Next Financial Group, Inc. Grand Rapids MI 08/2023 07/2025
San Blas Securities And Sb Advisory Chicago IL 07/2025 Present
  • 07/1998 → 07/2023
    Principal Life Insurance Comp
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 05/1998 → Present
    Advantage Benefits Group
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 03/2016 → 07/2023
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 08/2023 → 07/2025
    Next Financial Group, Inc.
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 07/2025 → Present
    San Blas Securities And Sb Advisory
    Chicago, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2023-08-03 → 2025-07-16
    Next Financial Group, Inc.
    Traverse City, MI
    Houston, TX
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • 2017-09-01 → 2023-07-17
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Grand Rapids, MI
Other Businesses

1) FRIENDS OF WEST MI PAC, PAC FOR GRAND RAPIDS, Board member, volunteer, April 2006 to present, 2 hours per month, 2 hours during trading, not compensated, not investment related, serve on board, interview, recommend and vote which candidates are endorsed by the Chamber of Grand Rapids. 2) Grand Rapids Gran Fondo, Charity/nonprofit, Board member, volunteer, position goes back to 2006 current name began August 2022, 10 hours per month, 10 hours during trading, not investment related, founder/organizer of events; 3) Advantage Benefits Group Inc., agent/corporate officer-President/employee, majority owner, DBA, investment related, September 1997 to present, 160 hours per month, 140 hours during trading, earn commissions, manage, train and sell, owner of employee benefits firm focused on health plans, retirement and executive benefits. Sell benefits + paid by ABG; 4) Michigan Trails Fund, Charity/non-profit, 1213 Center St., Suite D, Lansing, MI 48906, Board member - volunteer, not investment related, August 2020 to present, 2 hours per month, 2 hours during trading, not compensated, help promote bike riding trails in Michigan. 6) Armed Forces Thanksgiving, 1 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Co-Chair, Charity/Non-Profit, not investment related, January 2016 to present, 6 hours per month, 3 hours during trading, Lead the meetings and assist in selecting the speakers. Board decides which veteran organizations to support. Grand Rapids Chamber and Foundations Board member and Executive committee 2022

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2017-08-31
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1985-11-20
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2017-08-31
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1985-11-20
Other Names
  • Robert Linhart Hughes
  • Bob Hughes
  • Robert Linhart Hughes

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