John E. Appelt

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CRD#: 1349375

Professional summary

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John Edward Appelt, who also goes by John E Appelt, was a registered financial professional .

John is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1985. John had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

John E Appelt

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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

Certified licenses

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Experience

Past

August 2, 2010 - December 31, 2014

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

CRD#: 519

GARDEN CITY, NY

Past

August 28, 2009 - August 2, 2010

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 36451

GARDEN CITY, NY

Past

July 15, 2009 - September 4, 2009

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 10409

GARDEN CITY, NY

Past

June 22, 2006 - July 14, 2009

MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 36451

CINCINNATI, OH

Past

July 23, 1985 - January 5, 2000

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

CRD#: 4039

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 23, 1985 - June 28, 2006

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

GARDEN CITY, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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LINCOLN INVESTMENT

CRD#: 519 / SEC#: 801-14059, 8-14354

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/11/1978 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/20/1985

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 12/31/2014

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/20/1985

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

CRD#: 519 / SEC#: 801-14059, 8-14354

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/11/1978 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

601 Office Center Drive Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034-3232

Mailing Address

601 Office Center Drive Suite 150-mailroom, Fort Washington, PA 19034

Phone number

(215) 887-8111

Established

Pennsylvania since 08/01/2015

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,293

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX I BROCHURE (8/13/2025)

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (8/13/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
LINCOLN INVESTMENT CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC	MEMBER/OWNER
ALEXANDER, DANIEL SEAN	EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	4051341
BUETI, ANTHONY CHARLES	SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & SERVICE/ PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	5876104
BURA, KAREN DOUGHERTY	VICE-PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER	1666006
ESTES, JASON CHRISTOPHER	EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER	7485210
FLAX, STEVEN NEIL	EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER	5655474
FORST, EDWARD SAMUEL JR	ELECTED MANAGER/CEO	708024
LECKEY, KATHLEEN KINSLOW	PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2447809
MATTSON, MAUREEN ANN	EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	5952728
MCCARTHY, DIANE MULHERRIN	EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER/ELECTED MANAGER	4923328
MEHROTRA, SHASHI	SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	2640875
OBERLIES, SUSAN MARY	SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COUNSEL/SECRETARY	3009149

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	201,292
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 18,904,482,714

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
08/28/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report
03/29/2023	Cover Page	Report

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