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Michael Andrew Seidler

Investment Adviser Representative at Gradient Advisors, LLC

Geneva, ILCRD #6904345Investment Adviser Representative
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
8 yrs
Exams Passed
4

Professional summary

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Michael Andrew Seidler is an investment adviser representative with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Geneva, IL, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 2018 and were previously registered with Bankers LIFE Advisory Services, Inc. They have passed 4 industry qualification exams, including the Series 65 (investment adviser), Series 63 (state securities agent), and Series 6 (investment company and variable products). They are registered to provide investment advice in Illinois.

Office

2000 S Batavia Ave, #350
Geneva, IL 60134

Advisors at this office: 2

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

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Investment Adviser Representative
As of August 14, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
Illinois

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Examinations passed
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Passed 8/5/2024
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 8/2/2018
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 5/23/2018

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Gradient Advisors, LLCCurrent
10/2/2025 – Geneva, IL
Bankers LIFE Advisory Services, Inc.
8/22/2024 – 8/14/2025Schaumburg, IL

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. Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc
    Mar 2015 – Aug 2025Schaumburg, IL
  2. Bankers Life Securities, Inc
    Feb 2018 – Aug 2025Schaumburg, IL
  3. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc
    Aug 2024 – Aug 2025Schaumburg, IL
  4. Gradient Advisors, LLC
    Oct 2025 – no end date reportedArden Hills, MN
  5. American Senior Benefits
    Aug 2025 – no end date reportedGeneva, IL

Official records & sources

Data as of May 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Gradient Advisors, LLC

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Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fee
  • Other

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Services the firm offers

Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals and Small BusinessesPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthBanking or Thrift InstitutionsPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsState/MunicipalOther Investment AdvisersInsurance CompaniesSovereign WealthCorporations

Firm assets under management

$100M–$500M

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
Disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
181
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
26
Main office:
Arden Hills, MN
SEC file number:
801-71000

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Form ADV data as of March 31, 2026

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