The first step is passing the Securities Industries Essentials Exam the SIE Exam

8/31/2019 From: M****** L*****, MD Subject: SIE Message Body: Hi Franz, Thanks so much for the phone call the other day really appreciate the connection. Wanted to let you know that I did passed the SIE exam this afternoon. I feel like I did fairly well although as you may know you only get find out the exact score when you don't pass. I did use the entire 105 minutes and was a great joy to get the pass certificate. Will have to say that one of the best part of the past 4 weeks of studying has been listening to your podcasts. I did not take a packaged course just studied the book, took some practice tests and listened to you seemed to be enough. My financial/capital market knowledge base was so low I really did have to do some intense studying, reminiscent of my old medical school days. During your call you mentioned …… the series 7 podcast via email. ….. I'm still looking to broaden my knowledge base. No doubt I will be wanting to dive into the sailing podcast in the not to distant future. So thanks again for everything and not sure if you are taking on new clients for a wrap account but please reach out if that is a possibility. Your biggest fan. Michael

7/6/2019 Valricia B***** *******@ymail.com From Valricia Subject: I passed!!!!! I passed, best 100 dollars I ever spent!! Thank you so much!!!!

8/7/2019 E***** T****** e*********@gmail.com These audios are really great and helpful

Jordan B***** j********@gmail.com> 9/1/2019 If you are looking for a way to fit additional studying into your schedule, then the S.I.E. podcast is what you need in your playlist. The S.I.E. podcast has a ton of great content and provides immense insight to the securities industries. It is a great tool for anyone with a busy schedule. I did not use the S.I.E. podcast as a primary way to study. Rather, I used it as a supplement study aid to the material I was already reading. I would listen to the podcast while I was doing yard work, walking my dog, or exercising at the gym. There is a boatload of information to be learned before you take the Securities Essentials Exam and S.I.E. podcast is a GREAT way to help solidify the information into your brain. One thing in particular I really liked was the way Franz uses real-world examples to help portray the information. The one downside to the podcast is the price. But, if you are really trying to get into the securities industry, it is seriously well worth the money. There is literally SO much to be learned. I can honestly say, using the S.I.E. podcast to support the reading I was already doing helped me PASS the exam. Overall, Franz Amussen did a great job with the S.I.E podcast. Franz is also very professional and responsive if you try to contact him. If you are looking for an additional way to learn about the securities industry, then download this podcast NOW. If you study hard and listen to what Franz has to say in each lesson, every day -- you will do just fine come test day. Jordan

From: Mark Javier Account Executive at Securitize - Digital Security Issuance Platform and Transfer Agent Via: Linked in December 10, 2019 I passed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam today! Special thanks to Franz Amussen for making the SIE Podcast, Wiley Efficient Learning for producing such great test prep material, and my friend Mihai Dinulescu for studying with me. Thank you Franz Amussen! I really enjoyed listening to you describe the different concepts.

1/09/2020 Franz, I used your podcast to pass the SIE Exam. It was as though I could hear your voice guiding me through it. Think Yoda from Star Wars. 🙂 I was able to land a job at Merrill Lynch, I started two weeks ago. Thank you for taking the time to upload the content and serve the industry. Best, Dustin Bramkamp 513.5***-**** - direct b*******@gmail.com

3/10/2020 Molly B***** m****b****@gmail.com----- I passed, I passed! I listened to the SIE lessons continuously for the last 3 weeks and am absolutely sure I would not have passed the exam on my first attempt without these audio lessons. Listening to Franz explain the concepts, with added anecdotes, definitely helped the material stick. I highly recommend these audio lessons, especially if you are new to the financial services industry and trying to pass the SIE without much background.

5/11/2020 Hello Franz My name is Daisy. I just bought your SIE audio lesson in March 2020 and your Series 7 Top Off yesterday (May 10, 2020). My SIE exam date has always been pushed every month, and finally I got a seat. I continue to listen to SIE lessons every day, and they are helping me with drilling down the concepts. As soon as I finish my SIE exam, I will (of course, take a 1-2 day break) and start Series 7. Your audio lessons truly helped make learning the SIE very easy, especially when you give real world examples. The text books (even the online learning) can be so hard to follow, so I truly appreciate your efforts in the audio lessons. Daisy from Oklahoma Sent from my iPhone

7/18/2020 mohammed-******@att.net Hi Franz, I am on Lesson #23 of SIE. i am glad I bought your audio podcast. I started with Kaplan. I bought the book. Studied for couple of months. Had I not bought your podcast, I would have definitely failed. I am yet to take the exam. I am an engineer, with math and science. It is like learning ABC's again. Only God knows. Thank you anyway. Mohammed

12/28/2020 Franz, Just wanted to say thank you! After months of studying and purchasing your SIE podcasts I successfully passed my SIE exam this afternoon! This was my second time taking the test, but the first time using your podcasts! They were fantastic Franz, and were a great addition to my Kaplan book. I especially got great value out of your sections in fixed income and mutual funds. I thought your fixed income lessons honestly got me my passing grade (I received a 66% the first time around). Looking forward to using your series 66 and eventually series 7 podcasts here in the future! Your podcasts are amazing!!! Again thank you so much!! Sincerely, Geoffrey M. Hyde