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John B. Simmons

MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE,
Indianapolis, IN
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CRD#: 1355715
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Professional summary


John Basil Simmons is a registered financial advisor currently at MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC located in Indianapolis, Indiana and MORRIS GROUP, INC. located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. John has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 22, Series 26 and Series 39 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 1, 2018 - Present

MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC

RIA
CRD#: 121706
Indianapolis, IN
Current

November 21, 1988 - Present

MORRIS GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 8250 Haverstick Rd #250, Indianapolis, IN 46240Office #2: 8445 Keystone Xing Suite 240, Indianapolis, IN 46240
BD
CRD#: 13181
Indianapolis, IN
Past

April 13, 2010 - December 7, 2016

PREMIERE MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 122298
NOBLESVILLE, IN
Past

February 13, 2002 - December 31, 2017

MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC

RIA
CRD#: 121706
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Past

December 2, 1999 - December 31, 2008

PREMIERE MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 122298
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Past

February 17, 1988 - January 3, 1989

LINCOLN NATIONAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 10293
Past

February 17, 1988 - January 14, 1991

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 2580
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past

February 17, 1988 - January 14, 1991

OSAIC FA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3978
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past

November 5, 1985 - June 21, 1989

INDIANA MERCHANT BANKING AND BROKERAGE CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 16315
INDIANAPOLIS, IN

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Florida
(7/7/2006)
RR
Indiana
(11/21/1988)
IAR
Indiana
(1/1/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/3/1984
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC
MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC

CRD#: 121706 / SEC#:

Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/2018 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
Indianapolis, IN
Mailing Address
Phone number
(317) 217-5440
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


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Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts91
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 18,000,000

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Company Information


MORRIS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICE, INC

CRD#: 121706Indianapolis, IN

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