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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner21 years in industry

Benjamin Charles Steele

Advisor at DIAMOND TRAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

MONTEZUMA, IA

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

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Facts

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Current firm: DIAMOND TRAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Current firm class: state registeredderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Nov 17, 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
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S66
First exam: Nov 17, 2004
First registration: Dec 14, 2004
Dual registered: no
IAPD individual key: 4766519

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
DIAMOND TRAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	State registered	Oct 24, 2023	n/a	yes	MONTEZUMA, IA	Current employment
LSB WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Independent wealth	Aug 26, 2020	Oct 3, 2023	no	ANKENY, IA	Previous registration
MILES CAPITAL, INC.	Former SEC adviser	May 1, 2015	Mar 27, 2019	no	WEST DES MOINES, IA	Previous registration
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 31, 2010	May 3, 2013	no	WINDSOR, CT\|Windsor, CT	Previous registration
DIRECTED SERVICES LLC	Former SEC adviser	Aug 26, 2009	Sep 1, 2010	no	DES MOINES, IA	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC	n/a	Dec 14, 2004	Jul 28, 2009	no	DES MOINES, IA\|CEDAR FALLS, IA	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
LSB WEALTH MANAGEMENT	DIAMOND TRAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	Oct 3, 2023	Oct 24, 2023	21	Firm change	RIA to state RIA
MILES CAPITAL, INC.	LSB WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Mar 27, 2019	Aug 26, 2020	518	Firm change after gap	Other
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	MILES CAPITAL, INC.	May 3, 2013	May 1, 2015	728	Firm change after gap	Other
DIRECTED SERVICES LLC	VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Sep 1, 2010	Aug 31, 2010	-1	Firm change	Other
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC	DIRECTED SERVICES LLC	Jul 28, 2009	Aug 26, 2009	29	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ DIAMOND TRAIL CAPITAL MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Oct 24, 2023 to presentfactForm ADV
→ LSB WEALTH MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 26, 2020 to Oct 3, 2023factForm ADV
→ MILES CAPITAL, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 1, 2015 to Mar 27, 2019factForm ADV
→ VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 31, 2010 to May 3, 2013factForm ADV
→ DIRECTED SERVICES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 26, 2009 to Sep 1, 2010factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 14, 2004 to Jul 28, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 3, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Benjamin Charles Steele left Lsb Wealth Management for Diamond Trail Capital Management (registered 2023-10-24)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago