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Juan A. Colon Perea

POPULAR SECURITIES
San Juan, PR 00918
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CRD#: 1901127
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Professional summary


Juan Alberto Colon Perea, who also goes by Johnny Colon, Juan Alberto Colon, Juan Colon, Juan Alberto Colon-perea, Johnny Colonperea, Juan Alberto Colonperea, is a registered financial advisor currently at POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC located in San Juan, .

Juan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1988. Juan has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Johnny Colon | Juan Alberto Colon | Juan Colon | Juan Alberto Colon-Perea | Johnny Colonperea | Juan Alberto Colonperea

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 9, 2011 - Present

POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 208 Ponce De Leon Ave Popular Center Suite 1200, San Juan, PR 00918
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8096
San Juan, PR
Current

December 8, 2007 - Present

POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 208 Ponce De Leon Ave Popular Center Suite 1200, San Juan, PR 00918
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8096
San Juan, PR
Past

July 31, 1993 - December 18, 2007

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
SAN JUAN, PR
Past

May 7, 1991 - July 31, 1993

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 14, 1990 - May 13, 1991

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 30, 1989 - March 8, 1990

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 23, 1989 - November 15, 1989

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7613
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 23, 1988 - July 1, 1989

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7323

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".
POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
BP CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC | POPULAR SECURITIES, INC. | POPULAR ONE | FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC. | CS FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC.

CRD#: 8096 / SEC#: 801-57928, 8-24216

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/29/2000 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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
(12/8/2007)
RR
Connecticut
(12/17/2020)
RR
Florida
(12/8/2007)
RR
Georgia
(11/22/2024)
RR
New York
(12/8/2007)
RR
Puerto Rico
(12/8/2007)
IAR
Puerto Rico
(8/9/2011)
RR
South Carolina
(4/14/2021)
RR
Texas
(7/31/2017)
RR
Virginia
(11/13/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/18/2016
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
BP CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC | POPULAR SECURITIES, INC. | POPULAR ONE | FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC. | CS FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC.

CRD#: 8096 / SEC#: 801-57928, 8-24216

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/29/2000 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
208 Avenue Ponce De Leon Suite 1200, Hato Rey, PR 00918
Mailing Address
208 Avenue Ponce De Leon Popular Center Suite 1200, San Juan, PR 00918-1035
Phone number
(787) 766-4200
Established
Puerto Rico since 01/01/2014
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
95

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (37 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

POPULAR SECURITIES INVESTMENT ADVISER BROCHURE (4/11/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
POPULAR, INC.HOLDING COMPANY
ACOSTA-ASHBY, MARLA MARIECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ELECTED MANAGER3256258
CESTERO CASANOVA, LUIS ENRIQUEELECTED MANAGER7829616
CINTRON ROSARIO, OLGA YARITZABRANCH MANAGER5055094
COLON ORTIZ, ROSA ANGELASENIOR FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE MANAGER4202101
DIAZ DEL LLANO, BEATRIZ LPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER4576581
FERRER, JAVIER DAVIDELECTED MANAGER7356518
GARCIA INCLAN, FRANCISCO ROBERTOCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6900966
GARCIA MUÑOZ, JORGE JOSEELECTED MANAGER7902856
TORO LAVERGNE, JAIME ANTONIOPRESIDENT AND ELECTED MANAGER5984147
TORRES OLMO, ELSIE MBRANCH MANAGER4056079
TORRES RAMOS, JOSE JOAQUINPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1684523

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,624
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,260,511,216

Disclosures


Regulatory Event6
Arbitration6

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Company Information


POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC

POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 8096San Juan, PR 00918

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