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John P. Kelly

WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Locust Valley, NY 11560
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CRD#: 1550106
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Professional summary


John Peter Kelly, who also goes by John Kelly, is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Locust Valley, New York and WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC located in Locust Valley, New York.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 79TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 53 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


John Kelly

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 30, 2021 - Present

WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 63 Forrest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560
RIA
CRD#: 150529
Locust Valley, NY
Current

November 19, 2009 - Present

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

Office #1: 63 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560
RIA
BD
CRD#: 149021
Locust Valley, NY
Past

March 21, 1990 - December 11, 2009

SHIELDS & COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 11053
LOCUST VALLEY, NY
Past

September 27, 1988 - June 6, 1989

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 12, 1987 - January 20, 1988

SBC WARBURG DILLON READ INC.

BD
CRD#: 1650
STAMFORD, CT
Past

September 24, 1986 - August 17, 1987

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79

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".
WS
WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 150529 / SEC#: 801-70712

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Approved)

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
California
(12/10/2009)
RR
Connecticut
(11/19/2009)
RR
Florida
(11/25/2009)
RR
Kansas
(5/27/2016)
RR
Maine
(12/10/2009)
RR
Massachusetts
(11/19/2009)
RR
New Jersey
(11/24/2009)
RR
New York
(11/19/2009)
IAR
New York
(8/30/2021)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/30/2020)
RR
Vermont
(12/18/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/9/1986
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 9/25/2025
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


WS
WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 150529 / SEC#: 801-70712

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
60 Broad St. 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004
Mailing Address
Phone number
(212) 320-3000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
21

SEC notice filing (21 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE BROCHURE (3/24/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts527
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 999,720,457

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/29/2025
Cover Page
08/29/2024
11/22/2023
01/27/2023

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Company Information


WELLINGTON SHIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 150529Locust Valley, NY 11560

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