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John Cleveland Pernell Jr

POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC
·CRD# 1146694·43 years experience

Professional Summary

John Cleveland Pernell JR, who also goes by John Cleveland Pernell Jr., is a registered financial advisor currently at POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and POLARIS PRIVATE PLACEMENTS, LLC located in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1983. John has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series...

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John Cleveland Pernell Jr.

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

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Years of Experience

43 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC·CRD# 106711
RIA
825 Lowcountry Blvd Ste 206, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
January 31, 2025 - Present
POLARIS PRIVATE PLACEMENTS, LLC·CRD# 288104
BD
1. 735 Johnnie Dodds Blvd Suite 105, Mt. Pleasant, SC 294642. 825 Lowcountry Blvd. Suite 206, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
July 3, 2018 - Present
TERRANOVA CAPITAL EQUITIES, INC·CRD# 45097
BD
New York, NY
August 18, 2006 - December 31, 2006
B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT·CRD# 2543
BD
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2003 - June 29, 2004
AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION·CRD# 16124
BD
Valley Forge, PA
June 19, 1996 - December 1, 2000
POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC·CRD# 106711
RIA
Mount Pleasant, SC
January 9, 1996 - December 31, 2024
MARSH, BLOCK & CO. INC.·CRD# 11194
BD
New York, NY
May 11, 1993 - May 1, 1995
ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC·CRD# 21644
BD
New York, NY
April 19, 1991 - May 8, 1991
ABN AMRO SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 6540
BD
New York, NY
April 7, 1987 - November 2, 1990
E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC·CRD# 235
BD
July 21, 1983 - March 4, 1987

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Current Firm

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POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC

POLARIS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC

CRD#: 106711 / SEC#: 801-38199
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/29/2018 Terminated)
South Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - South Carolina (11/28/2018 Approved)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

825 Lowcountry Blvd Ste 206, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Phone Number

(843) 414-4000

# of Employees

1

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

23

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$14,132,091

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Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

POLARIS PRIVATE MANAGERS, LTD. INVESTMENT RELATED--Acts as General Partner or business manager of private funds. The Adviser & this firm operate as a single advisory business under common control. Mr. Pernell is CEO of both firms since 1990. Mount Pleasant, SC POLARIS PRIVATE PLACEMENTS, LLC ("PPP") INVESTMENT RELATED--A limited-purpose FINRA BD approved to sell private funds in primary distributions and conduct private placement of securities. Business and potential clients targeted are distinct from the Adviser, Polaris Investment Partners, Inc. If an Adviser client should choose to participate in a PPP transaction via Mr. Pernell in his BD capacity, specific costs would be explained, and Mr. Pernell would be committed to acting in an Adviser client's best interest at all times. Mr. Pernell is Managing Director, CCO, and a Registered Representative. Mount Pleasant, SC

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR
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IAR
South Carolina
(1/31/2025)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jul 1983About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 62 — Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination

Passed May 2018

Series 22 — Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2018About the Series 22 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Jul 2010About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1983About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2018About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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