Joseph A. Adams

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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CRD#: 1773892

Professional summary

Joseph Anthony Adams is a registered financial professional currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Thousand Oaks, California.

Joseph is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. Joseph has worked at 8 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

None

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

June 4, 2013 - Present

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 515 Marin Street Suite 408, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

RIA

CRD#: 16164

Thousand Oaks, CA

Past

September 30, 2005 - April 19, 2013

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

CRD#: 16783

LAGUNA HILLS, CA

Past

January 7, 2003 - September 23, 2003

HIGH MARK SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 42467

LAKELAND, FL

Past

March 21, 2002 - December 31, 2002

HIGH MARK SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 42467

LAKELAND, FL

Past

November 29, 2000 - April 25, 2001

SICOR SECURITIES INC

CRD#: 16195

DAYTON, OH

Past

August 15, 1997 - January 7, 1999

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

FORT MILL, SC

Past

February 7, 1990 - June 19, 1997

ASB FINANCIAL SERVICES

CRD#: 24280

IRVINE, CA

Past

March 22, 1989 - March 17, 1990

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION

CRD#: 10465

GLEN ALLEN, VA

Past

January 1, 1988 - November 4, 1988

AGFC INVESTMENT SECURITIES

CRD#: 19869

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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California
(6/6/2013)

Colorado
(7/10/2024)

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Exams

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/17/1990

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/28/1987

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Mailing Address

6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001

Phone number

(727) 299-1800

Established

Delaware since 12/28/1984

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,054

SEC notice filing (53 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

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV, PART 2A (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA ELITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM PROGRAM - APPENDIX (10/6/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV PART 2A, APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
AUSA HOLDING, LLC	OWNER
BARRY, MICHELLE ANNE	DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO	2744539
BEITZEL, BRIAN	DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	6183770
COSTELLO, ROBERT	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	1349716
KRAMER, CHRISTINA D	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4406871
TJOA, NATHANIEL	CHIEF SUPERVISORY OFFICER	4667709

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	42,440
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,730,669,809

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	19
Arbitration	3
Bond	3

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Joseph A. Adams

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

HIGH MARK SECURITIES, INC.

HIGH MARK SECURITIES, INC.

SICOR SECURITIES INC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

ASB FINANCIAL SERVICES

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION

AGFC INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/17/1990

Series 6

Date: 12/28/1987

FINRA

Current Firm

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

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