Benjamin Pruitt Melton Jr

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Years of Experience

36 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.Current·CRD# 23131

RIA

BD

8219 Leesburg Pike Suite 200, Vienna, VA 22182

January 24, 2025 - Present

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.Current·CRD# 23131

RIA

BD

8219 Leesburg Pike Suite 200, Vienna, VA 22182

January 24, 2025 - Present

Past

OSAIC FA, INC.Past·CRD# 3978

RIA

Vienna, VA

October 23, 2023 - January 24, 2025

OSAIC FA, INC.Past·CRD# 3978

BD

Vienna, VA

October 20, 2023 - January 24, 2025

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLCPast·CRD# 129052

RIA

Rockville, MD

December 17, 2009 - October 26, 2023

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLCPast·CRD# 129052

BD

Rockville, MD

December 17, 2009 - October 26, 2023

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Past·CRD# 7059

RIA

Gaithersburg, MD

May 29, 2007 - December 17, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Past·CRD# 7059

BD

Gaithersburg, MD

May 29, 2007 - December 17, 2009

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICESPast·CRD# 23988

RIA

Centerville, VA

September 2, 2004 - May 29, 2007

CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICESPast·CRD# 23988

BD

Centerville, VA

November 13, 2003 - May 29, 2007

BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Past·CRD# 33856

BD

Charlotte, NC

August 8, 2002 - November 18, 2003

HOWARD WEIL INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 30958

BD

New Orleans, LA

May 14, 2001 - August 12, 2002

WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC.Past·CRD# 431

BD

Charlotte, NC

February 14, 2000 - May 31, 2001

WACHOVIA BROKERAGE SERVICEPast·CRD# 17503

BD

Winston Salem, NC

January 28, 1998 - February 14, 2000

BANCWEST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Past·CRD# 29357

BD

Omaha, NE

January 21, 1997 - January 28, 1998

DETWILER FENTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT INCPast·CRD# 16063

BD

Boston, MA

November 17, 1992 - December 31, 1996

CITISTREET EQUITIES LLCPast·CRD# 7447

BD

Somerset, NJ

February 13, 1991 - October 9, 1992

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Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Current Firm

OW

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/10/1997 Approved)

BD

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

Contact Information

Main Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mailing Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Phone Number

(800) 821-5100

Established

Delaware since 08/05/1988

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

8,979

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

SIGNATOR MANAGED ACCOUNT PLATFORM (8/28/2026)

OSAIC WEALTH, INC ADV PART 2A (8/28/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
OSAIC, INC.	SHAREHOLDER	—
FORD, ERINN JUNE	DIRECTOR	2176816
MIHAL, SHAWN MICHAEL	SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3262384
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER MILLS	CORPORATE TREASURER, FINANCIAL PRINCIPAL	2420144
PRICE, JAMES DALE	CHAIRMAN	1243224
REID, SHANNON	CEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	4815189
SCHLUETER, MATTHEW ADAM	EVP, OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, DIRECTOR	2627931

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

850,797

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$234,858,518,740

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

51

Arbitration

31

Bond

7

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/14/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/18/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/26/2024	Cover Page	Report

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Other business activities

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1) BENJAMIN P MELTON JR., SILVER SPRING MD CATEGORY: RELIGIOUS/CLERGY INVESTMENT RELATED: NO TITLE: ORDAINED MINISTER DUTIES: GIVE SERMONS, PERFORM MARRIAGE CEREMONIES AND FUNERAL SERVICES START DATE: 01/2008 HOURS PER MONTH: 8 HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 2) MELTODOWN, LLC, SILVER SPRING MD CATEGORY: LEGAL ENTITY/LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: NO TITLE: OWNER DUTIES: WRITE MUSIC AND ALBUMS RECEIVES ROYALTIES UNDER PUBLISHING COMPANIES START DATE: 01/1980 HOURS PER MONTH: 1 HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 3) BENJOS MUSIC, LLC, SILVER SPRING MD CATEGORY: LEGAL ENTITY/LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: NO TITLE: OWNER DUTIES: WRITE MUSIC AND ALBUMS RECEIVES ROYALTIES UNDER PUBLISHING COMPANIES START DATE: 01/1980 HOURS PER MONTH: 1 HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 4) TEMPLE CHURCH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POSITION: Board Member, Trustee NATURE: community outreach for under privileged families with focus on single mothers with children INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2010 ADDRESS: 1432 Park Road, Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States DESCRIPTION: Reviews posting in checking and saving accounts for the org. Org owns commercial buildings and leases the space. Helps with deciding who to lease to. Help to support different charities and church in our community. Provide healthcare information, spiritual guidance, food and clothing distribution to the poor. Work with local community schools to provide assistance to the parent of fatherless children. Support the prison minister with inmates communication with outside family members. 5) ELDER BENJAMIN P. MELTON JR. POSITION: Elder/ Pastor NATURE: give sermons, perform marriage ceremony and funeral services, represent the church jurisdiction during annual convocation meeting by serving as church delegate INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2008 ADDRESS: 13100 Hutchingson Way, 13100 Hutchinson Way, Silver Spring MD 20906, United States DESCRIPTION: give sermons, perform marriage ceremony and funeral services, attend annual meetings to support the church. 6) BENJOS MUSIC, LLC POSITION: owner/ music publisher/song writer NATURE: write and publish songs for self and other artist and receives royalties under publishing company name INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/1980 ADDRESS: 13100 Hutchingson Way, 13100 Hutchinson Way, Silver Spring MD 20906, United States DESCRIPTION: song writer and publish music, receive royalties from media outlets that play my songs, royalties from published music 7) MELTODOWN, LLC POSITION: co-owner Song writer publisher NATURE: write music and producer songs receives royalties under publishing company's name INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/1980 ADDRESS: 13100 Hutchingson Way, 13100 Hutchinson Way, Silver Spring MD 20906, United States DESCRIPTION: song writer and produce songs and a receives royalties under publishing company's name for published work

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