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Paul Sankovich

Chief Compliance Officer at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSt. Louis, MOSEC record checked 17 October 2026

30
Years in the industry
17
Years at the firm
3
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Paul Sankovich is Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, a ST. Louis investment adviser managing $252B. Paul Sankovich has been registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since 20 April 2009, has 30 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 10 licensing exams.

Role at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

Title on Schedule A
Chief Compliance Officer
Control
Paul Sankovich is a control person of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Paul Sankovich has held the filed role since April 2009.

The firm

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
ST. Louis, MO

Form ADV filed 2 September 2026

$252B AUM466,575 clients2,366 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Paul Sankovich has been registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since April 2009, and before that through LPL Financial Corporation and Wachovia Securities, LLC.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 10, Series 9 and Series 14 · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. – present · 17 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
  4. Wells Fargo AdvisorsCurrent
    – present · 17 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  5. LPL Financial Corporation
    – · 1 year
    San Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  6. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Glen Allen, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  7. Passed Series 65 · 2008
  8. Passed Series 4, Series 24 and Series 8 · 1995
  9. Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 1994

Registrations and exams

Paul Sankovich has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri and has passed 10 qualifying exams.

Missouri20 April 2009
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6522 February 2008
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6313 May 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 92 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 820 December 1995
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 2430 October 1995
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 47 August 1995
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 725 April 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Paul Cameron Sankovich
CRD
2475029
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
ONE NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE, MAIL CODE: H0004-05E, St. Louis, MO 63103-2205

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Common questions

Where does Paul Sankovich work?

Paul Sankovich has been Chief Compliance Officer of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC since April 2009, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 2 September 2026

Is Paul Sankovich a financial advisor?

Yes. Paul Sankovich has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri, through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network since April 2009, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Paul Sankovich have?

Paul Sankovich has worked in the financial industry for 30 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 24 December 1995, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Paul Sankovich passed?

Paul Sankovich has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 4, Series 24, Series 8, Series 65, SIE, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1994.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Paul Sankovich work before Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network?

Before Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Paul Sankovich was registered through LPL Financial Corporation, September 2008 to April 2009; Wachovia Securities, LLC, February 2008 to August 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Paul Sankovich based?

Paul Sankovich’s registered office is in St. Louis, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

  • Erik Anthony Karanik
    Chief Executive Officer / Board of Managers
  • John R Tyers
    President/Board of Managers/Control Principal
  • Rakesh Patel
    Chief Financial Officer
  • James J Craven
    Board of Managers
  • Sol Gindi
    Board of Managers
  • Paul Lacey
    Principal Operations Officer/Control Principal
  • David Franz Markmann
    Designated Texas Officer
  • Kimberly Crowder Ta
    Board of Managers/Control Principal

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2475029. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, filed 2 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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