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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)21 years in industry

SUZETTE BURNS BATES

Advisor at IFG ADVISORY, LLC

ATLANTA, GA | Columbus, MS

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 12, 2005 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: IFG ADVISORY, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 11, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 21derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: May 11, 2005
First registration: May 12, 2005
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: SUZETTE BATES|SUZETTE YVONNE BURNS
IAPD individual key: 4904954

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
IFG ADVISORY, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 9, 2024	n/a	yes	ATLANTA, GA\|Columbus, MS	Current employment
HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	Former SEC adviser	Sep 21, 2017	Apr 7, 2024	no	Columbus, MS	Previous registration
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION ("NPC OF AMERICA" IN FL & NY)	Former SEC adviser	Oct 14, 2015	May 19, 2016	no	COLUMBUS, MS	Previous registration
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	No RAUM reported	Aug 30, 2012	Dec 31, 2014	no	Ridgeland, MS	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 9, 2009	Dec 31, 2010	no	JACKSON, MS	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 12, 2005	Oct 13, 2009	no	JACKSON, MS\|RIDGELAND, MS	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
HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	IFG ADVISORY, LLC	Apr 7, 2024	Apr 9, 2024	2	Firm change	RIA to RIA
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION ("NPC OF AMERICA" IN FL & NY)	HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS	May 19, 2016	Sep 21, 2017	490	Firm change after gap	Other
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION ("NPC OF AMERICA" IN FL & NY)	Dec 31, 2014	Oct 14, 2015	287	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLC	Dec 31, 2010	Aug 30, 2012	608	Firm change after gap	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Oct 13, 2009	Oct 9, 2009	-4	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
169045:168012:MS:2024-04-07	Apr 7, 2024	Apr 9, 2024	COLUMBUS, MS	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ IFG ADVISORY, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 9, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ HOUSEHOLDER GROUP ESTATE & RETIREMENT SPECIALISTSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 21, 2017 to Apr 7, 2024factForm ADV
→ NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION ("NPC OF AMERICA" IN FL & NY)Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 14, 2015 to May 19, 2016factForm ADV
→ NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES,LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 30, 2012 to Dec 31, 2014factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 9, 2009 to Dec 31, 2010factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 12, 2005 to Oct 13, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 7, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Suzette Burns Bates left Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists for Ifg Advisory, Llc (registered 2024-04-09)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago