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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)35 years in industry

Jay Matthew Vavra

Advisor at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Cedar Rapids, IA | Danbury, WI

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 14, 2008 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Aug 22, 1991earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 35derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 3
Exams: S66|S63
First exam: Aug 22, 1991
First registration: Apr 14, 2008
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 2163387

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 4, 2025	n/a	yes	Danbury, WI\|Cedar Rapids, IA	Current employment
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jul 10, 2023	Aug 1, 2025	no	HOUSTON, TX\|Apple Valley, MN	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Apr 26, 2023	Jul 18, 2023	no	ST. LOUIS, MO	Previous registration
LINCOLN INVESTMENT	Independent wealth	Jan 12, 2022	Apr 6, 2023	no	Apple Valley, MN\|Fort Washington, PA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 21, 2021	Dec 21, 2021	no	OVERLAND PARK, KS	Previous registration
WADDELL & REED	Former SEC adviser	Aug 21, 2013	Jul 21, 2021	no	OVERLAND PARK, KS	Previous registration
GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 3, 2013	Jul 16, 2013	no	ARDEN HILLS, MN	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Feb 1, 2012	Jan 3, 2013	no	MINNEAPOLIS, MN\|MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Previous registration
WORKMAN SECURITIES CORPORATION	n/a	Apr 14, 2008	Mar 25, 2011	no	EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Aug 1, 2025	Sep 4, 2025	34	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
EDWARD JONES	NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Jul 18, 2023	Jul 10, 2023	-8	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
LINCOLN INVESTMENT	EDWARD JONES	Apr 6, 2023	Apr 26, 2023	20	Firm change	RIA to ibd
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	LINCOLN INVESTMENT	Dec 21, 2021	Jan 12, 2022	22	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
WADDELL & REED	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Jul 21, 2021	Jul 21, 2021	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to ibd
GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	WADDELL & REED	Jul 16, 2013	Aug 21, 2013	36	Firm change	Other
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLC	Jan 3, 2013	Apr 3, 2013	90	Firm change	Other
WORKMAN SECURITIES CORPORATION	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Mar 25, 2011	Feb 1, 2012	313	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (9)

→ TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 4, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 10, 2023 to Aug 1, 2025factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 26, 2023 to Jul 18, 2023factForm ADV
→ LINCOLN INVESTMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 12, 2022 to Apr 6, 2023factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 21, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021factForm ADV
→ WADDELL & REEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 21, 2013 to Jul 21, 2021factForm ADV
→ GRADIENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 3, 2013 to Jul 16, 2013factForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 1, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013factForm ADV
→ WORKMAN SECURITIES CORPORATIONRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 14, 2008 to Mar 25, 2011factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 1, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Jay Matthew Vavra left Next Financial Group, Inc. for Transamerica Financial Advisors, Llc (registered 2025-09-04)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Jul 18, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Jay Matthew Vavra left Edward Jones for Next Financial Group, Inc. (registered 2023-07-10)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Apr 6, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Jay Matthew Vavra left Lincoln Investment for Edward Jones (registered 2023-04-26)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago