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Claude W Smith III

Investment Adviser Representative at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc

Bozeman, MTCRD #4863798Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
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Years of Experience
11 yrs
Exams Passed
5

Professional summary

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Claude W. Smith III is an investment adviser representative with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc in Bozeman, MT, where they have been registered since 2015, the year they entered the securities industry. They have passed 5 industry qualification exams, including the Series 66 (combined investment adviser and state securities agent), Series 7 (general securities representative), and Series 63 (state securities agent). They are registered to provide investment advice in Montana.

Office

1276 N 15th Ave Ste 202
Bozeman, MT 59715

Advisors at this office: 4

Branch office as filed with FINRA, counting current advisors in the directory who work there.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
As of August 17, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
Montana
Broker:
33 states and territories

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Registration requirements vary by state and service. Contact the advisor's firm to confirm whether they can serve you.

Examinations passed
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Passed 11/23/2015
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 4/8/2005
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 10/16/2015
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 4/5/2005

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llcCurrent
11/25/2015 – Bozeman, MT
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
4/6/2005 – 8/16/2005Milwaukee, WI

Reported employment history

Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.

  1. Northwestern Mutual LIFE Insurance Company
    Aug 2015 – Apr 2017Milwaukee, WI
  2. Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC
    Aug 2015 – no end date reportedBozeman, MT
  3. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company
    Aug 2016 – Apr 2017Milwaukee, WI
  4. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Apr 2017 – no end date reportedMilwaukee, WI
  5. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company
    May 2017 – no end date reportedMilwaukee, WI

Official records & sources

Data as of August 11, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc

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Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Fixed fee
  • Other

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Services the firm offers

Unknown

Client types the firm serves

Unknown

Firm assets under management

Unknown

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
Unknown

Source: firm Form ADV filing

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