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Russ Phillips

Investment adviser representative at Terril Brothers in Saint Louis, MO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Russ Phillips is an investment adviser representative at Terril Brothers Inc, an investment adviser managing $988M, and works from its Saint Louis, MO office. Russ Phillips has been registered through Terril Brothers since 10 March 2023, has 37 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

37
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Russ Phillips has been an investment adviser representative at Terril Brothers since March 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Terril Brothers Inc is a Saint Louis, MO firm with $988M under management, 488 clients and 6 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Russ Phillips’ longest registration was 17 years at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (2005–2023). Before joining Terril Brothers in 2023, Russ Phillips was registered through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Saint Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110422
  2. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
    – · 17 years
    Clayton, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 79
  3. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.
    – · 4 years
    Clayton, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Russ Phillips is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from March 2023; the most recent is Florida, in July 2023.

  • FloridaSince 6 July 2023
  • IllinoisSince 10 March 2023
  • MissouriSince 10 March 2023
  • NebraskaSince 10 March 2023
  • OhioSince 16 March 2023
  • TexasSince 10 March 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 1024 October 2005
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 912 October 2005
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 6518 January 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6320 July 1989
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 717 June 1989
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
1699714
Firm
Terril Brothers · CRD 110422
Office
6 CITY PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 1050, Saint Louis, MO 63141-7102
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1989
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Russ Phillips work?

Russ Phillips is an investment adviser representative registered through Terril Brothers Inc since March 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Russ Phillips a financial advisor?

Yes. Russ Phillips has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Texas, through Terril Brothers since March 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Russ Phillips have?

Russ Phillips has 37 years in the financial industry, since September 1989, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Russ Phillips passed?

Russ Phillips has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 9 and Series 10. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 1989. FINRA credited Russ Phillips with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Russ Phillips work before Terril Brothers?

Before Terril Brothers, Russ Phillips was registered through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, April 2005 to February 2023; Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc., November 2000 to April 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Russ Phillips based?

Russ Phillips’ registered office is in Saint Louis, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Russ Phillips registered with FINRA?

No. Russ Phillips has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Russ Phillips’ record?

Search CRD 1699714 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Russ Phillips’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Terril Brothers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1699714, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Terril Brothers Inc, filed 30 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.