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

John Felix Ciocca

Advisor at BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

Akron, OH | CHICAGO, IL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 4, 2004 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
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: Oct 1, 2004earliest 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: Oct 1, 2004
First registration: Oct 4, 2004
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 4826360

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
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 10, 2024	n/a	yes	Akron, OH\|CHICAGO, IL	Current employment
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	May 19, 2014	Oct 25, 2022	no	BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH\|BRECKSVILLE, OH\|BEDFORD, OH\|BRUNSWICK, OH\|FAIRLAWN, OH\|HUDSON, OH\|STOW, OH\|BRUNSWICK, OH\|Uniontown, OH\|Uniontown, OH\|STREETSBORO, OH\|STOW, OH\|STREETSBORO, OH\|STOW, OH\|HUDSON, OH\|STOW, OH\|CHESTNUT HILL, MA\|SOLON, OH\|CHAGRIN FALLS, OH\|TWINSBURG, OH	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Jul 16, 2012	May 23, 2014	no	AKRON, OH\|AKRON, OH	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 19, 2009	Jul 17, 2012	no	AKRON, OH	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	n/a	Apr 2, 2007	May 19, 2009	no	AKRON, OH	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	n/a	Oct 4, 2004	Apr 2, 2007	no	AKRON, OH\|AKRON, 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
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Oct 25, 2022	Sep 10, 2024	686	Firm change after gap	Ibd to ibd
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	May 23, 2014	May 19, 2014	-4	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Jul 17, 2012	Jul 16, 2012	-1	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	May 19, 2009	May 19, 2009	0	Firm change	Other
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	Apr 2, 2007	Apr 2, 2007	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Sep 10, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 19, 2014 to Oct 25, 2022factForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 16, 2012 to May 23, 2014factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 19, 2009 to Jul 17, 2012factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 2, 2007 to May 19, 2009factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 4, 2004 to Apr 2, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 25, 2022
Advisor changed firm
John Felix Ciocca left Citizens Securities, Inc. for Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2024-09-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago