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John Flinn Spence

XMS CAPITAL PARTNERS
Chicago, IL
·CRD# 2079237·36 years experience

Professional Summary

John Flinn Spence, who also goes by John F Spence, is a registered financial advisor currently at XMS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 14, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 24 exams.

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Active Clients

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Fee Structure

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Other Aliases

John F Spence

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Years of Experience

36 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

XMS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 142871
BD
1. 321 N Clark Street Suite 2430, Chicago, IL 606542. 321 N Clark Street Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 606543. 321 N Clark St Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60654
May 29, 2007 - Present
MONROE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.·CRD# 2811
BD
Chicago, IL
October 27, 2006 - May 30, 2007
COMMERZ MARKETS LLC·CRD# 41957
BD
Chicago, IL
September 13, 2005 - July 28, 2006
ABN AMRO INCORPORATED·CRD# 15776
BD
Stamford, CT
June 29, 2004 - August 11, 2005
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC·CRD# 8209
BD
New York, NY
September 20, 1990 - January 8, 2003

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Current Firm

XC
XMS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

XMS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 142871 / SEC#: 8-67502
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

321 N Clark Street Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60654

Mailing Address

321 N Clark Street Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60654

Phone Number

(312) 262-5642

Established

Delaware since 09/22/2006

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (38 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
XMS HOLDINGS LLCHOLDING COMPANY OWNER—
BROMBACH, THEODORE JOSEPHMANAGING PARTNER1295389
DUDDLESTON, NICOLE LYNNACCOUNTING MANAGER AND FINOP6122496
SPENCE, JOHN FLINNMANAGING PARTNER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND AML OFFICER2079237

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(6/27/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(9/23/2025)
RR
Illinois
(6/7/2007)
RR
Maryland
(7/15/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(7/5/2024)
RR
Texas
(8/10/2025)
RR
Utah
(5/21/2025)

Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2005About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1990About the Series 7 exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 14 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed May 2006About the Series 10 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed May 2006About the Series 9 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2001About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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