Andrew Grider has been President of Leelyn Smith since September 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.
Leelyn Smith, LLC is a Geneva, IL firm with $852M under management, 799 clients and 14 advisers across 5 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.
Andrew Grider’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Leelyn Smith since 2017. Before joining Leelyn Smith in 2017, Andrew Grider was registered through National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY).
- LPL Financial LLC– · under a yearJoliet, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY)– · 5 yearsGeneva, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 29604
Investment adviser representative registrations
Andrew Grider is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from July 2017; the most recent is Texas, in June 2018.
- IllinoisSince 18 July 2017
- TexasSince 19 June 2018
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 6 August 2014 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 9 December 2011 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 April 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 2 October 2008 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Andrew Ribelin Grider
- CRD
- 5448972
- Firm
- Leelyn Smith · CRD 110517
- Role
- President
- Office
- 10 N. THIRD STREET, Geneva, IL 60134
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- October 2008
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Andrew Grider work?
Andrew Grider has been President of Leelyn Smith, LLC since September 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Andrew Grider a financial advisor?
Yes. Andrew Grider has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois and Texas, through Leelyn Smith since July 2017.
How many years of experience does Andrew Grider have?
Andrew Grider has 18 years in the financial industry, since October 2008, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Andrew Grider passed?
Andrew Grider has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2008. FINRA credited Andrew Grider with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Andrew Grider based?
Andrew Grider’s registered office is in Geneva, IL.
Is Andrew Grider registered with FINRA?
Yes. Andrew Grider has a current broker registration, under CRD 5448972.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Andrew Grider’s record?
Search CRD 5448972 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Andrew Grider’s full registration record.
