Passed SIE in July with Achievable only (watch all the videos again after finishing the book) and about 8 YouTube videos from other places like Series 7 Guru. Definitely listen to his mighty ninety at least twice for SIE right before and his Mutual Funds tutoring session. Likely this is all you need.
I work in annuity operations and am sponsored to take Series 6. I’d love to take the 7 at some point but the 6 is what they’ll do now and my position doesn’t even require licensing so I don’t want to push it. Is my path 6 > 63 > life and health? Is the 66 which combines 63 and 65 only active if you have a 7? Just looking for some clarification on this. And are there any career paths without the 7 that aren’t at insurance companies, or would I need to try to get them to let me take it at some point? Thank you!
@Josh_Whale Congrats on passing the SIE, that’s a big win! Since you’re sponsored for the Series 6, your likely path is Series 6 ➝ Series 63 ➝ Life & Health Insurance license, like you mentioned, which is common for roles tied to annuities and mutual funds. The Series 6 allows you to sell packaged investment products like variable annuities and mutual funds, while the Series 63 is required by most states to legally offer those products. The Life & Health license is needed for selling insurance products.
The Series 66 combines the 63 and 65, but it’s only valid if you also hold the Series 7, so it doesn’t apply to your current licensing track. If your position doesn’t require full securities trading access, you’re fine sticking with the 6 for now, especially since you’re in annuity operations. You can always pursue the Series 7 later if your role evolves or you want to move into a broader advisory or trading role.
There are still plenty of career options without the Series 7, especially in financial services roles tied to banks, insurance firms, and hybrid broker-dealers. These include client service, internal wholesaling, operations, or compliance roles that don’t involve selling individual securities. If your company is comfortable with you holding the Series 6, there’s no need to push for the 7 right away. If your long-term goals include roles that require the Series 7, you can always explore sponsorship opportunities when the time feels right.
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