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Vaughn Bowman

Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board at MML Investors Services

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 18 October 2026

18
Years in the industry
4
Years at the firm
4
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Vaughn Bowman is Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of MML Investors Services, LLC, a Springfield investment adviser managing $116B. Vaughn Bowman has been registered through MML Investors Services since 14 January 2022, has 18 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at MML Investors Services

Title on Schedule A
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board
Control
Vaughn Bowman is a control person of MML Investors Services.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Vaughn Bowman has held the filed role since February 2025.

The firm

MML Investors Services, LLC
Springfield, MA

Form ADV filed 3 September 2026

$116B AUM454,836 clients4,961 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Vaughn Bowman has been registered through MML Investors Services since January 2022, and before that through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 10 and Series 79TO · 2023
  2. Mml Investors Services, LLCCurrent
    – present · 5 years
    White Plains, NY · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 10409
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Passed Series 24 · 2015
  5. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 7 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  6. Morgan Stanley
    – · 6 years
    Purchase, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  7. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
    – · 1 year
    Purchase, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
  8. Passed Series 66 · 2008
  9. Passed Series 7 · 2007

Registrations and exams

Vaughn Bowman has a current investment-adviser registration in New York and has passed 6 qualifying exams.

New York14 January 2022
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6622 April 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 2415 July 2015
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 78 November 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Vaughn Charles Bowman
CRD
4725044
Firm
MML Investors Services, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does Vaughn Bowman work?

Vaughn Bowman has been Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of MML Investors Services, LLC since February 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 September 2026

Is Vaughn Bowman a financial advisor?

Yes. Vaughn Bowman has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through MML Investors Services since January 2022, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Vaughn Bowman have?

Vaughn Bowman has worked in the financial industry for 18 years as of 18 October 2026, counted from 26 November 2007, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Vaughn Bowman passed?

Vaughn Bowman has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24, SIE, Series 10 and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Vaughn Bowman work before MML Investors Services?

Before MML Investors Services, Vaughn Bowman was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, April 2015 to December 2021; Morgan Stanley, June 2009 to April 2015; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, October 2008 to June 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at MML Investors Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4725044. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of MML Investors Services, LLC, filed 3 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 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 Vaughn Bowman or MML Investors Services, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.