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Valerie J. Simson

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CRD#: 1275812
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Valerie Jones Simson, who also goes by Valerie Sue Jones, was a registered financial professional .

Valerie is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Valerie had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Valerie Sue Jones

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.
1. 09/29/2022 - WAG - Not Investment Related - App based pet care company - Other - Dog Walker - dog walker - Start Date - 09/19/2022 - 4 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading. 2. 01/03/2023 - Elemint Wealth Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 01/02/2023 - 25 Hours Per Month/25 Hours During Securities Trading. 3. 01/19/2023 - Private Advisor Group LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor - Start Date - 12/01/2022 - 5 Hours Per Month/5 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 01/2023. I expect to spend approximately 5 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Past

August 16, 2022 - June 15, 2023

PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 155216
Irvine, CA
Past

September 4, 2009 - September 8, 2022

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
IRVINE, CA
Past

September 4, 2009 - June 12, 2023

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
IRVINE, CA
Past

June 1, 2009 - September 21, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
FLORHAM PARK, NJ
Past

June 1, 2009 - September 21, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
FLORHAM PARK, NJ
Past

August 15, 2006 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
FLORHAM PARK, NJ
Past

March 24, 2003 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
FLORHAM PARK, NJ
Past

February 13, 1997 - March 16, 1999

ROBERTSON STEPHENS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 41271
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

March 28, 1994 - November 12, 1994

THE WILLIAMS CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

BD
CRD#: 35149
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 12, 1992 - June 5, 1993

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

BD
CRD#: 19714
NEW YORK, NY
Past

August 27, 1990 - July 21, 1992

TUCKER ANTHONY INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 837
BOSTON, MA
Past

July 25, 1987 - March 12, 1990

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT GOVERNMENT SECURITIES INC.

BD
CRD#: 19727
Past

August 19, 1986 - March 12, 1990

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC
1406 FINANCIAL | DIAMOND FINANCIAL GROUP | DFS ASSOCIATES INC. | DEROSIER AND ASSOCIATES | DEMPSEY & DRUMM | DELISANTI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DEHAAN LINDSEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DCA FINANCIAL GROUP | DAVID M. CROOKS AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | DANIEL M ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANT | D.M. WALLACE & CO. | CYPRESS WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | CUNNINGHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CROSSROADS FINANCIAL | CRNA FINANCIAL PLANNING | CRESTWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CRESTWELL FINANCIAL PARTNERS | COX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COVENANT FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INC. | COTTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC | CORTBURG RETIREMENT PLANNING | CORTBURG RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | CORRIDOR FINANCIAL PLANNER | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL | CORETEGIC CAPITAL | COPPOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COPIA WEALTH ADVISORS | CONNECTIONS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CONNECTICUT CASUALTY WEALTH PARTNERS | COMPREHENSIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | COMPREHENSIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, INC. | COMPASS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | COMPASS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | COMPASS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | COMMONWEALTH PENSION MANAGEMENT, LLC | COMMONWEALTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | COLTS NECK FINANCIAL | CODREA FINANCIAL SERVICES | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLIENT FIRST.FINANCIAL ADVICE | CLIENT FIRST FINANCIAL ADVICE | CLEARVIEW INVESTMENT PARTNERS | CLEARPOINT ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPATH FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CLEAR SKIES FINANCIAL | CKW WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CISSNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHOICEPOINT FINANCIAL LLC | CHOICE POINT ADVISORS, LLC | CHADWICK BAY FINANCIAL SERVICES | CE FINANCIAL | CBC FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAVAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CARTER SHEVLIN FINANCIAL | CARR FINANCIAL GROUP | CARDINAL WEALTH PARTNERS | CARDINAL WEALTH GROUP | CAPWEALTH | CAPSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPRIOTTI & COMPANY | CAPITAL WEALTH COUNSEL | CAPITAL PLANNING WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CANOGA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAFOUREK FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAFOUREK AND ASSOC. | CADIA PRIVATE CLIENT | BYAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUTLER FINANCIAL GROUP | BUTERA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BROOKWOOD ADVISORS | BROADWAY GRAHAM WEALTH PARTNERS | BRIGHTWORKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHTSIDE ADVISORS | BRIAN WETTLAUFER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | BRIAN WETTLAUFER INVESTMENT ADVICE | BRENTON STRANSKY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BREAKWATER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRANDYWINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOTKIN FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOOKMARK ADVISORS | BONNIE CAPITAL | BOHALL FINANCIAL GROUP | BLUE WATER FINANCIAL LLC | BLUE SPARROW GROUP | BLEAKLEY FINANCIAL GROUP | BLEAKLEY ADVISORY GROUP | BLEAKLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLEAKLEY WEALTH ADVISORS | BLACKSTONE VALLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BLACK DIAMOND FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | BINGHAMTON FINANCIAL GROUP | BIG TREE INVESTMENT GROUP | BG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | BECKER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BECK BODE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEASLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BD & ASSOCIATES | BCG FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD | BAYVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP | BATTAGLINI & CO., PC | BARBER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BALLAST FINANCIAL, LLC | BADGER FINANCIAL GROUP | B. JOHNSON & ASSOC., LTD. | AWA INVESTMENT ADVISORS | AUDENT GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | AUDENT FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | ATTLEBORO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATLAS WEALTH STRATEGIES | ATLANTIC WEALTH LLC | ASCENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARTEMIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ARONOV WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARISTON ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | ARETI FINANCIAL, INC | ARCURI ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARCURI & ASSOCIATES | APEX FINANCIAL PLANNING | APD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANTOINE WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ANGELO & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP | ANDERSON SCHWARZ FINANCIAL LTD | ANDERSON FINANCIAL LTD | ANCHOR FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | AMERICAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | ALPERT FINANCIAL | ALNA FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | ALLEGIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP | ALBANY FINANCIAL GROUP | AK FINANCIAL GROUP | AGING ISSUES MANAGEMENT | AGING ISSUES INFO | ADVANTAGE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ADVANTAGE FINANCIAL GROUP | ADVANCED WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC | ACUMEN WEALTH ADVISORS | ABM FINANCIAL LLC | ABILITY WEALTH GROUP, LLC | A&C MANAGEMENT GROUP | 54 FINANCIAL GROUP | 435 FINANCIAL | 20/20 FINANCIAL...

CRD#: 155216 / SEC#: 801-72060

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/11/2003
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 3
Date: 11/12/2007
National Commodity Futures Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PA
PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC
1406 FINANCIAL | DIAMOND FINANCIAL GROUP | DFS ASSOCIATES INC. | DEROSIER AND ASSOCIATES | DEMPSEY & DRUMM | DELISANTI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DEHAAN LINDSEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DCA FINANCIAL GROUP | DAVID M. CROOKS AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | DANIEL M ROSENTHAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANT | D.M. WALLACE & CO. | CYPRESS WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | CUNNINGHAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CROSSROADS FINANCIAL | CRNA FINANCIAL PLANNING | CRESTWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CRESTWELL FINANCIAL PARTNERS | COX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COVENANT FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INC. | COTTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC | CORTBURG RETIREMENT PLANNING | CORTBURG RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | CORRIDOR FINANCIAL PLANNER | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL | CORETEGIC CAPITAL | COPPOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | COPIA WEALTH ADVISORS | CONNECTIONS FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CONNECTICUT CASUALTY WEALTH PARTNERS | COMPREHENSIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | COMPREHENSIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, INC. | COMPASS INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | COMPASS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | COMPASS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | COMMONWEALTH PENSION MANAGEMENT, LLC | COMMONWEALTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | COLTS NECK FINANCIAL | CODREA FINANCIAL SERVICES | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | CLIENT FIRST.FINANCIAL ADVICE | CLIENT FIRST FINANCIAL ADVICE | CLEARVIEW INVESTMENT PARTNERS | CLEARPOINT ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPATH FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CLEAR SKIES FINANCIAL | CKW WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CISSNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHOICEPOINT FINANCIAL LLC | CHOICE POINT ADVISORS, LLC | CHADWICK BAY FINANCIAL SERVICES | CE FINANCIAL | CBC FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAVAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CARTER SHEVLIN FINANCIAL | CARR FINANCIAL GROUP | CARDINAL WEALTH PARTNERS | CARDINAL WEALTH GROUP | CAPWEALTH | CAPSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAPRIOTTI & COMPANY | CAPITAL WEALTH COUNSEL | CAPITAL PLANNING WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CANOGA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CAFOUREK FINANCIAL SERVICES | CAFOUREK AND ASSOC. | CADIA PRIVATE CLIENT | BYAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUTLER FINANCIAL GROUP | BUTERA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BROOKWOOD ADVISORS | BROADWAY GRAHAM WEALTH PARTNERS | BRIGHTWORKS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIGHTSIDE ADVISORS | BRIAN WETTLAUFER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | BRIAN WETTLAUFER INVESTMENT ADVICE | BRENTON STRANSKY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BREAKWATER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRANDYWINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOTKIN FAMILY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOOKMARK ADVISORS | BONNIE CAPITAL | BOHALL FINANCIAL GROUP | BLUE WATER FINANCIAL LLC | BLUE SPARROW GROUP | BLEAKLEY FINANCIAL GROUP | BLEAKLEY ADVISORY GROUP | BLEAKLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLEAKLEY WEALTH ADVISORS | BLACKSTONE VALLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BLACK DIAMOND FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | BINGHAMTON FINANCIAL GROUP | BIG TREE INVESTMENT GROUP | BG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | BECKER FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BECK BODE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEASLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BD & ASSOCIATES | BCG FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD | BAYVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP | BATTAGLINI & CO., PC | BARBER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | BALLAST FINANCIAL, LLC | BADGER FINANCIAL GROUP | B. JOHNSON & ASSOC., LTD. | AWA INVESTMENT ADVISORS | AUDENT GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | AUDENT FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | ATTLEBORO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATLAS WEALTH STRATEGIES | ATLANTIC WEALTH LLC | ASCENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARTEMIS WEALTH ADVISORS | ARONOV WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARISTON ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | ARETI FINANCIAL, INC | ARCURI ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ARCURI & ASSOCIATES | APEX FINANCIAL PLANNING | APD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ANTOINE WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ANGELO & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP | ANDERSON SCHWARZ FINANCIAL LTD | ANDERSON FINANCIAL LTD | ANCHOR FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, LLC | AMERICAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | ALPERT FINANCIAL | ALNA FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | ALLEGIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP | ALBANY FINANCIAL GROUP | AK FINANCIAL GROUP | AGING ISSUES MANAGEMENT | AGING ISSUES INFO | ADVANTAGE INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ADVANTAGE FINANCIAL GROUP | ADVANCED WEALTH ADVISORY, LLC | ACUMEN WEALTH ADVISORS | ABM FINANCIAL LLC | ABILITY WEALTH GROUP, LLC | A&C MANAGEMENT GROUP | 54 FINANCIAL GROUP | 435 FINANCIAL | 20/20 FINANCIAL...

CRD#: 155216 / SEC#: 801-72060

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2011 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
305 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
Mailing Address
305 Madison Avenue Po Box 1820, Morristown, NJ 07962
Phone number
(973) 538-7010
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
746

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PAG - PART 2A BROCHURE - 0325 (3/29/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts137,723
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 41,370,460,253

Red Flags


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Company Information


PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 155216

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