Shamsah Poonja

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES

CHICAGO, IL 60604

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CRD#: 2136897

Professional summary

Shamsah Poonja, who also goes by Shamsah Charania, Shams Poonja, is a registered financial professional currently at NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. located in Chicago, Illinois.

Shamsah is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Shamsah has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Shamsah Charania | Shams Poonja

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

August 9, 1999 - Present

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 333 South Wabash Avenue 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604

RIA

CRD#: 7927

CHICAGO, IL

Past

January 7, 1998 - September 7, 1999

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

ST. LOUIS, MO

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".

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

JEROME HICKEY ASSOCIATES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC | NORTHERN TRUST BROKERAGE, INC.

CRD#: 7927 / SEC#: 801-80781, 8-23689

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2015 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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

Alabama
(1/6/2004)

Alaska
(1/6/2004)

Arizona
(1/6/2004)

Arkansas
(1/6/2004)

California
(1/6/2004)

Colorado
(1/6/2004)

Connecticut
(1/6/2004)

Delaware
(1/6/2004)

District of Columbia
(1/6/2004)

Florida
(1/6/2004)

Georgia
(1/6/2004)

Hawaii
(1/6/2004)

Idaho
(1/6/2004)

Illinois
(8/9/1999)

Indiana
(1/6/2004)

Iowa
(1/6/2004)

Kansas
(1/6/2004)

Kentucky
(1/6/2004)

Louisiana
(1/9/2004)

Maine
(1/6/2004)

Maryland
(1/6/2004)

Massachusetts
(1/6/2004)

Michigan
(1/6/2004)

Minnesota
(1/6/2004)

Mississippi
(1/6/2004)

Missouri
(1/6/2004)

Montana
(1/6/2004)

Nebraska
(1/6/2004)

Nevada
(1/6/2004)

New Hampshire
(1/6/2004)

New Jersey
(1/6/2004)

New Mexico
(1/6/2004)

New York
(1/6/2004)

North Carolina
(1/6/2004)

North Dakota
(1/6/2004)

Ohio
(1/6/2004)

Oklahoma
(1/6/2004)

Oregon
(1/6/2004)

Pennsylvania
(1/6/2004)

Puerto Rico
(8/31/2020)

Rhode Island
(1/6/2004)

South Carolina
(1/6/2004)

South Dakota
(1/6/2004)

Tennessee
(1/6/2004)

Texas
(1/6/2004)

Utah
(1/6/2004)

Vermont
(1/6/2004)

Virgin Islands
(8/31/2020)

Virginia
(1/6/2004)

Washington
(1/6/2004)

West Virginia
(1/6/2004)

Wisconsin
(1/6/2004)

Wyoming
(1/6/2004)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/15/1999

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 52TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Municipal Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/6/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

JEROME HICKEY ASSOCIATES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC | NORTHERN TRUST BROKERAGE, INC.

CRD#: 7927 / SEC#: 801-80781, 8-23689

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2015 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

333 S. Wabash Avenue 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604

Mailing Address

333 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604

Phone number

(312) 557-2000

Established

Delaware since 04/05/1979

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (52 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

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. (7/8/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	SHAREHOLDER
BLOWERS, DAVID CHARLES	DIRECTOR	4377133
BURNS, RYAN DOUGLAS	DIRECTOR	7427168
CARBERRY, CRAIG RICHARD	SECRETARY	2075889
CHAPPELL, DARLENE	MLRO (ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICER)	8158928
CHERRY, JON VINCENT	PRESIDENT	4255568
CHERRY, JON VINCENT	DIRECTOR	4255568
ELLIS, KATHERINE THERESE	DIRECTOR	2519959
GOFORTH, STEPHANIE ECKERT	DIRECTOR	4348777
PECCATIELLO, ANTHONY JOSEPH	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5716365
PECCATIELLO, ANTHONY JOSEPH	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	5716365
PICKETT, MELANIE ZAIRIS	DIRECTOR	3256748
THOMAS, SUNITHA CHERIAN	DIRECTOR	7881171
THORNTON, MITCHELL BLAIR	DIRECTOR	2515299
WILLIAMS, AMANDA TAWNEY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4195897

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2,283
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,276,929,981

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
08/21/2025	Cover Page	Report
09/25/2024	Cover Page	Report
08/23/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Shamsah Poonja

Professional summary

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Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/15/1999

Series 52TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 1/6/1998

FINRA

Current Firm

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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