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Current Employers
Osaic Institutions, Inc.

538 Preston Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450-4858 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
GA RA APPROVED 2025-05-20
  • GA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-05-20

Branch Locations

3466 North Valdosta Road, Suite A, Valdosta, GA 31602 • 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
Raymond James Financial Services Valdosta GA 11/1999 04/2018
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc Valdosta GA 01/2009 04/2018
Smith Investment Advisor Group, Llc./Dba Valdosta GA 01/2016 05/2017
Securities Service Network Valdosta GA 05/2018 09/2020
Ssn Advisory, Inc Valdosta GA 05/2018 09/2020
Securities America, Inc. Knoxville TN 09/2020 06/2024
Securities America Advisors, Inc. Valdosta GA 09/2020 06/2024
Osaic Institutions, Inc. Meriden CT 04/2025 Present
Osaic Wealth, Inc. Valdosta GA 06/2024 Present
Cbc Bank Valdosta GA 04/2025 Present
  • 11/1999 → 04/2018
    Raymond James Financial Services
    Valdosta, GA
  • 01/2009 → 04/2018
    Valdosta, GA
  • 01/2016 → 05/2017
    Smith Investment Advisor Group, Llc./Dba
    Valdosta, GA
  • 05/2018 → 09/2020
    Securities Service Network
    Valdosta, GA
  • 05/2018 → 09/2020
    Ssn Advisory, Inc
    Valdosta, GA
  • 09/2020 → 06/2024
    Securities America, Inc.
    Knoxville, TN
  • 09/2020 → 06/2024
    Securities America Advisors, Inc.
    Valdosta, GA
  • 04/2025 → Present
    Meriden, CT
  • 06/2024 → Present
    Valdosta, GA
  • 04/2025 → Present
    Cbc Bank
    Valdosta, GA
Previous Registrations
  • 2024-06-14 → 2025-08-29
    Valdosta, GA
  • 2020-09-18 → 2024-06-14
    Securities America Advisors, Inc.
    Valdosta, GA
  • 2018-05-16 → 2020-09-18
    Ssn Advisory, Inc.
    Valdosta, GA
  • 2009-01-02 → 2018-04-20
    Valdosta, GA
  • 2003-04-23 → 2009-01-02
    Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
    Valdosta, GA
Other Businesses

1.) Georgia Florida Forestry, LLC. Not investment related. Forrest clearing to prevent fires. Sole member of LLC. Started May 2026. Approx 10 hours per month. Approx 3 hours during trading hours. Provided money for equipment.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1997-09-05
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1987-09-03
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1997-09-05
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1987-09-03
Other Names
  • Ralph W Smith

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