Darrel Smith has been President, CEO & Chief Compliance Officer of First Nebraska Advisory since September 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Darrel Smith holds a Bachelor of Science from Kearney State College.
First Nebraska Advisory LLC is a North Platte, NE firm with $458M under management, 474 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.
Darrel C. Smith is Executive Vice President of First Nebraska Financial Services Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of First Nebraska Advisory LLC. He is co-owner of First Nebraska Financial Services Inc. and began his financial services career with EF Hutton & Co.; in 1987 he and his brother John formed the firm. He is active in industry groups and conducts workshops on financial planning.
Darrel Smith’s longest registration was 18 years at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (2000–2019). Before joining First Nebraska Advisory in 2019, Darrel Smith was registered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
- – present · 7 yearsNorth Platte, NE · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 298667
- Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.– · 18 yearsScottsdale, AZ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 23131
Investment adviser representative registrations
Darrel Smith is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from April 2019; the most recent is Texas, in July 2019.
- NebraskaSince 5 April 2019
- TexasResidentSince 18 July 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 28 March 2011 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 4 March 1988 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 January 1983 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 January 1982 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 3 December 1981 |
| Series 22 | Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination | 23 November 1981 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
- Full name
- Darrel Clarence Smith
- CRD
- 1003219
- Firm
- First Nebraska Advisory · CRD 298667
- Role
- President, CEO & Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 202 W. 2ND ST., North Platte, NE 69101
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- February 1982
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- firstnebraskafinancial.com
Where does Darrel Smith work?
Darrel Smith has been President, CEO & Chief Compliance Officer of First Nebraska Advisory LLC since September 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Darrel Smith a financial advisor?
Yes. Darrel Smith has a current investment-adviser registration in Nebraska and Texas, through First Nebraska Advisory since April 2019.
How many years of experience does Darrel Smith have?
Darrel Smith has 44 years in the financial industry, since February 1982, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Darrel Smith passed?
Darrel Smith has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 22, Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 22, was passed in November 1981. FINRA credited Darrel Smith with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Darrel Smith based?
Darrel Smith’s registered office is in North Platte, NE.
Is Darrel Smith registered with FINRA?
Yes. Darrel Smith has a current broker registration, under CRD 1003219.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Darrel Smith’s record?
Search CRD 1003219 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Darrel Smith’s full registration record.