# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001768562
**File Stem:** 0001768562-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2781
**Document Hash:** 16f17fa05a794e712fae427d35341607
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001768562-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260325

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001768562-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260325

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260325

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260325

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001768562

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 883743138
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-70298
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26789769

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2101 REXFORD ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 310
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28211
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-443-3527

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2101 REXFORD ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 310
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28211

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOCKTON CAPITAL, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220721

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220719

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOCKTON CAPITAL, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200527

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `aelpublic20252.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001768562

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** AEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

**Business Address:** 2101 REXFORD ROAD, SUITE 310, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28211

**Contact Person:** Susan Hayes

**Contact Phone:** 201-401-0975

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** DeMarco Sciaccotta Wilkens & Dunleavy, LLP

**Accountant Address:** 20646 Abbey Woods Court N., Suite 201, Frankfort, IL, 60423

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Elizabeth Bailey**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **AEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Elizabeth Bailey

**Title:** Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer