John W. Shaffer

LATITUDE ADVISORS

East Freedom, PA

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CRD#: 1800679

Professional summary

John W Shaffer, who also goes by John William Shaffer Jr, is a registered financial advisor currently at LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC located in East Freedom, Pennsylvania and GWN SECURITIES INC. located in East Freedom, Pennsylvania.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 62, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

John William Shaffer Jr

Other business activities

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1)JOHN SHAFFER FINANCIAL, 126 WHISTLE LN , EAST FREEDOM PA, INVESTMENT RELATED, LIFE, HEALTH AND FIXED ANNUITY, 01/1978 OWNER. 32HRS/MO, 25HRS/MO DURING TRAD HRS 2)FIXED INSURANCE SALES, 126 WHISTLE LN, EAST FREEDOM, PA, SALES OF FIXED INS & FIXED ANNUITIES, INV-REL, START 2/1978, 20 HRS/MO, 10 HRS/MO

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 3, 2019 - Present

LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 151001

East Freedom, PA

Current

January 2, 2019 - Present

GWN SECURITIES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 128929

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

January 2, 2019 - January 3, 2019

GWN SECURITIES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 128929

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

November 2, 2018 - December 31, 2018

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 23131

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

November 2, 2018 - December 31, 2018

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

May 13, 2016 - November 2, 2018

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 468

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

May 13, 2016 - November 2, 2018

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

CRD#: 468

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

January 15, 2008 - May 13, 2016

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 16164

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

January 9, 2006 - May 13, 2016

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164

EAST FREEDOM, PA

Past

April 5, 1988 - January 10, 2006

INVESTMENT ADVISORS & CONSULTANTS, INC.

CRD#: 7996

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

BIG HORN ADVISORS, LLC | LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 151001 / SEC#: 801-70420

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/16/2009 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.

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

Delaware
(1/2/2019)

Florida
(1/2/2019)

North Carolina
(5/7/2024)

Pennsylvania
(1/2/2019)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(1/3/2019)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/4/1988

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 62

Date: 11/22/1988

Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 7/19/1988

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 4/4/1988

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

BIG HORN ADVISORS, LLC | LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 151001 / SEC#: 801-70420

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/16/2009 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

Yorkville, IL

Mailing Address

Phone number

(630) 553-3730

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (26 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC ADV BROCHURE (11/5/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,305
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 379,516,000

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John W. Shaffer

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

GWN SECURITIES INC.

GWN SECURITIES INC.

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

INVESTMENT ADVISORS & CONSULTANTS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 4/4/1988

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 62

Date: 11/22/1988

Series 22

Date: 7/19/1988

Series 6

Date: 4/4/1988

FINRA

Current Firm

LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (26 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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LATITUDE ADVISORS, LLC

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