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Donald M. Murphy

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FORTVILLE, IN
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CRD#: 2192120
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Professional summary


Donald Matthew Murphy JR, who also goes by Donald M Murphy Jr, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in Fortville, Indiana and VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Donald has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 14, Series 4, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Aliases


Donald M Murphy Jr

Other business activities


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OSTRICH VISION LLC, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 10% OWNER AND CFO OF THE CONTROLLING ENTITY FOR THE WEBSITE ICBALLERS. ICBALLERS IS A SPORTS-RELATED NETWORKING WEBSITE NOT INVESTMENT RELATED. 0 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS AS OF OCTOBER 2008.

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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

November 27, 2012 - Present

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 106982
FORTVILLE, IN
Current

November 21, 2012 - Present

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
BD
CRD#: 3036
Hartford, CT
Past

August 10, 2009 - October 11, 2012

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 104859
BOSTON, MA
Past

November 8, 2001 - October 11, 2012

EATON VANCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 37731
BOSTON, MA
Past

April 30, 2001 - November 8, 2001

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 145
RADNOR, PA
Past

July 5, 1996 - December 12, 2000

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5979
DETROIT, MI
Past

November 2, 1995 - July 3, 1996

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX
Past

April 13, 1993 - September 28, 1995

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5979
DETROIT, MI
Past

January 4, 1993 - March 17, 1993

SAMCO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30108
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

May 28, 1992 - January 15, 1993

AMERICAN FRONTEER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 1398
DENVER, CO
Past

December 12, 1991 - June 4, 1992

FRANKLIN-LORD, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6756
SCOTTSDALE, AZ

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".
VI
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 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.
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

IAR
Connecticut
(11/27/2012)
RR
Indiana
(11/21/2012)
RR
Tennessee
(7/12/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 3/1/2002
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 7/25/1999
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 7/26/1994
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


VI
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
One Financial Plaza 26th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 248-7971
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
8

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)


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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts105
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 53,982,609,839

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Company Information


VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 106982Fortville, IN

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