Richard J. Ballou
Professional summary
Richard John Ballou, AIF®, CIMA®, who also goes by Rick Ballou, is a registered financial advisor currently at JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. Richard has worked at 14 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 31, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24, Series 23, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
Experience
September 11, 2018 - Present
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
Office #1: 3560 Lenox Road Ne Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30326September 11, 2018 - Present
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
Office #1: 3560 Lenox Road Ne Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30326March 30, 2017 - September 10, 2018
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
March 29, 2017 - September 10, 2018
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
May 1, 2010 - February 16, 2016
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
May 1, 2010 - February 16, 2016
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
March 29, 2005 - May 7, 2010
BOFA ADVISORS, LLC
April 1, 2003 - March 28, 2005
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC.
June 3, 2002 - April 1, 2003
STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED
May 8, 2002 - May 1, 2010
BOFA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
December 31, 2001 - May 22, 2002
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
August 14, 2000 - May 22, 2002
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
August 24, 1999 - August 14, 2000
J.C. BRADFORD & CO.
March 1, 1995 - August 26, 1999
BOFA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
January 30, 1995 - March 1, 1995
COLONIAL INVESTMENT SERVICES
December 17, 1990 - February 8, 1995
FIRST UNION CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
November 8, 1989 - December 17, 1990
WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC.
December 8, 1987 - September 18, 1989
KRUPP SECURITIES CORPORATION
December 5, 1986 - December 2, 1987
PUTNAM RETAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Primary Firm SEC Registration

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
CRD#: 463 / SEC#: 801-7258, 8-462
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
Visual representation of state registrations
(9/25/2019)
(3/3/2025)
(9/25/2019)
(9/11/2018)
(3/23/2021)
(3/13/2019)
(9/11/2018)
(9/17/2018)
(4/28/2020)
(5/29/2020)
(10/1/2019)
(9/27/2019)
(9/11/2018)
(9/27/2019)
(9/25/2019)
(7/8/2024)
(4/23/2020)
(5/28/2020)
(9/11/2018)
(9/27/2019)
(9/30/2019)
(9/25/2019)
(9/26/2019)
(9/27/2019)
(9/25/2019)
(4/22/2020)
(9/26/2019)
(9/11/2018)
(9/11/2018)
(9/25/2019)
(4/28/2022)
Exams
FINRA
Nasdaq Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange
Current Firm

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
CRD#: 463 / SEC#: 801-7258, 8-462
Contact information
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| JUNE PURCHASER LLC | OWNER | |
| CULLEY, JOSEPH DAVID | BANKING PRINCIPAL (BP) | 4275987 |
| DOWNEY, DANEEN ELIZABETH | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 4758790 |
| FUSCO, CHRISTOPHER | ROSFP | 5858082 |
| HALL, CAROLINE KATHRYNE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6342772 |
| HRICKO, MICHAEL J | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4509746 |
| LEMPA, JESSICA ELLEN | IA CCO | 5276453 |
| MCSHEA, GREGORY BURNS | GENERAL COUNSEL | 2870963 |
| MILLER, ANTHONY MATTHEW | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO | 4597116 |
| MULLAN, DAVID MICHAEL | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 2739186 |
| REED, KEVIN JUDE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2105832 |
| RIGGI, BRETT STEPHAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 4462496 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 239,256 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 100,795,564,390 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 54 |
| Arbitration | 66 |
| Bond | 1 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2025 | ||
| 03/21/2025 | ||
| 10/09/2024 | ||
| 10/26/2023 |
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