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RIA / WealthAdvisor29 years in industry

RICHARD RUSSELL GEIGER

Advisor at STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC

Hudson, OH

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 11, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS 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: Feb 7, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 29derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Feb 7, 1997
First registration: Jul 11, 2008
Dual registered: no
Other names: RICH GEIGER|RICHARD RUSSEL GEIGER
IAPD individual key: 2830950

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
STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 15, 2026	n/a	yes	Hudson, OH	Current employment
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Aug 15, 2016	Apr 16, 2026	no	Cleveland, OH\|Pepper Pike, OH	Previous registration
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	Institutional manager	Apr 10, 2015	Aug 15, 2016	no	CLEVELAND, OH	Previous registration
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 21, 2011	May 1, 2015	no	CLEVELAND, OH\|CLEVELAND, OH	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Nov 30, 2010	Nov 21, 2011	no	CLEVELAND, OH\|FORT MILL, SC	Previous registration
NRP ADVISORS, INC.	n/a	Jul 11, 2008	Nov 30, 2010	no	CLEVELAND, OH\|BRYAN, OH	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
MORGAN STANLEY	STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	Apr 16, 2026	Apr 15, 2026	-1	Firm change	Wirehouse to RIA
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	MORGAN STANLEY	Aug 15, 2016	Aug 15, 2016	0	Firm change	Other
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS	GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	May 1, 2015	Apr 10, 2015	-21	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS	Nov 21, 2011	Sep 21, 2011	-61	Firm change after gap	Other
NRP ADVISORS, INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Nov 30, 2010	Nov 30, 2010	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

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

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
125112:172011:OH:2015-05-01	May 1, 2015	Apr 10, 2015	CLEVELAND, OH	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 15, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 15, 2016 to Apr 16, 2026factForm ADV
→ GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 10, 2015 to Aug 15, 2016factForm ADV
→ INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PARTNERSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 21, 2011 to May 1, 2015factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 30, 2010 to Nov 21, 2011factForm ADV
→ NRP ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 11, 2008 to Nov 30, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 16, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Richard Russell Geiger left Morgan Stanley for Stratos Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2026-04-15)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago