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Maria Magdalena Fessler

Investment Adviser Representative at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Algonquin, ILCRD #2208897Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
28 yrs
Exams Passed
4

Professional summary

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Maria Magdalena Fessler is an investment adviser representative with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Algonquin, IL, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 1998 and have been registered with 6 firms, including Missionsquare Retirement and MML Investors Services, LLC. They have passed 4 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 Illinois.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
As of August 14, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
Illinois
Broker:
1 state or territory

Illinois

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 5/29/2008
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 2/14/1992
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 5/8/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 3/13/1992

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Ameritas Investment Company, LLCCurrent
10/7/2025 – Algonquin, IL
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLCCurrent
10/6/2025 – Algonquin, IL
Missionsquare Retirement
12/23/2020 – 11/14/2024Algonquin, IL
MML Investors Services, LLC
6/11/2019 – 12/7/2020Indianapolis, IN
MML Investors Services, LLC
3/25/2017 – 5/8/2018Springboro, OH
MSI Financial Services, Inc.
7/27/2015 – 3/25/2017Springboro, OH
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
1/13/2009 – 4/7/2015Shoreview, MN
OLD Mutual Capital
6/2/2008 – 9/19/2008Denver, CO

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. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
    Sep 2025 – no end date reportedLincoln, NE
  2. Metlife Securities Inc
    Mar 2015 – May 2018Charlotte, NC
  3. Massachusetts Mutual LIFE Insurance Company
    Jul 2016 – May 2018Springfield, MA
  4. MML Investors Services, LLC
    Mar 2017 – May 2018Charlotte, NC
  5. MASS Mutual LIFE Insurance Company
    Mar 2019 – Nov 2024Cincinnati, OH
  6. MML Investors Services, LLC
    May 2019 – Nov 2024Cincinnati, OH
  7. Unemployed
    May 2018 – Mar 2019Springboro, OH
  8. Ameritas Investment Company, LLC
    Sep 2025 – no end date reportedLincoln, NE
  9. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
    Sep 2025 – no end date reportedLincoln, NE
  10. Unemployed
    Dec 2024 – Aug 2025Algonquin, IL

Official records & sources

Data as of June 26, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

These details describe the firm overall. Individual advisors' services, clients, and fees may differ.

Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
  • Other
Firm account minimum
$5,000 (waivable)
Firm's annual rate schedule by assets
  • First $250,0002.00%
  • $250,001 – $500,0001.75%
  • $500,001 – $750,0001.50%
  • $750,001 – $1,000,0001.25%

+2 more tiers on the firm profile

Arrangements the firm reports on its Form ADV; this advisor may not charge every fee listed. Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Services the firm offers

Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals and Small BusinessesPortfolio Management for Businesses and InstitutionsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars and Workshops

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsInsurance CompaniesCorporations

Firm assets under management

$5B–$25B

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
Disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
551
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
27
Main office:
Lincoln, NE
SEC file number:
801-55153

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Form ADV data as of October 1, 2026

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