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Carol Bates

Secretary at Bates Financial Advisors

Firm officerUpdated

Carol Bates has been Secretary of Bates Financial Advisors, Inc., a Rockford, IL investment adviser managing $439M, since August 2020.

6
Years in role
$439M
Firm AUM
399
Firm clients
5
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 25 June 2026Form ADV

Career

Carol Bates is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of Bates Financial Advisors.

Bates Financial Advisors is an investment adviser based in Rockford, IL, registered with the SEC since 2011. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $439 million, as filed on 25 June 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Key facts

CRD
1463859
Firm
Bates Financial Advisors · CRD 116515
Role
Secretary
In role since
August 2020 · 6 years
Control person
Not listed
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Rockford, IL
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Carol Bates work?

Carol Bates has been Secretary of Bates Financial Advisors, Inc. since August 2020.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 25 June 2026

How can I verify Carol Bates’ record?

Carol Bates’ role is listed on Bates Financial Advisors, Inc.’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 116515.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 25 June 2026

Leadership at Bates Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 1463859, checked 22 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Bates Financial Advisors, Inc., filed 25 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.