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Richard Berthold

Vice President, Service & Operations at Ameritas Advisory Services

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

24
Years in the industry
4
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Richard Berthold is Vice President, Service & Operations of Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, a Lincoln investment adviser managing $13.7B. Richard Berthold has been registered through Ameritas Advisory Services since 1 November 2021, has 24 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 9 licensing exams.

Role at Ameritas Advisory Services

Title on Schedule A
Vice President, Service & Operations
Control
Richard Berthold is a control person of Ameritas Advisory Services.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Richard Berthold has held the filed role since December 2021.

The firm

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
Lincoln, NE

Form ADV filed 1 October 2026

$13.7B AUM29,718 clients366 advisers29 offices

Career on record

Richard Berthold has been registered through Ameritas Advisory Services since November 2021, and before that through Ameritas Advisory Services and Ameritas Investment Corp.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2023
  2. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLCCurrent
    – present · 5 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 317245
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Ameritas Advisory Services
    – · 4 years
    York, NE · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14869
  5. Passed Series 4 · 2008
  6. Ameritas Investment Corp
    – · 10 years
    Lincoln, NE · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14869
  7. Passed Series 66 · 2006
  8. Passed Series 24 and Series 53 · 2005
  9. Passed Series 7 · 2002
  10. Passed Series 6 and Series 63 · 2001

Registrations and exams

Richard Berthold has a current investment-adviser registration in Nebraska and has passed 9 qualifying exams.

Nebraska1 November 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6613 March 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 637 September 2001
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 42 May 2008
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 535 December 2005
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 247 October 2005
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 52TO2 January 2023
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 714 November 2002
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 630 July 2001
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Richard Aaron Berthold
CRD
4433172
Firm
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does Richard Berthold work?

Richard Berthold has been Vice President, Service & Operations of Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC since December 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 October 2026

Is Richard Berthold a financial advisor?

Yes. Richard Berthold has a current investment-adviser registration in Nebraska, through Ameritas Advisory Services since November 2021, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Richard Berthold have?

Richard Berthold has worked in the financial industry for 24 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 18 March 2002, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Richard Berthold passed?

Richard Berthold has passed 9 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 53, Series 66, Series 4, SIE and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in July 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Richard Berthold work before Ameritas Advisory Services?

Before Ameritas Advisory Services, Richard Berthold was registered through Ameritas Advisory Services, September 2017 to November 2021; Ameritas Investment Corp, January 2007 to February 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Ameritas Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4433172. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, filed 1 October 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

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

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Richard Berthold or Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.