John C. Arata

OSAIC WEALTH

FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

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CRD#: 2296806

Professional summary

John Churchill Arata, who also goes by John C Arata, is a registered financial advisor currently at OSAIC WEALTH, INC. located in Federal Way, Washington.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. John has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

John C Arata

Other business activities

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1) MESKILL TREE FARM POSITION: President NATURE: Family Tree Farm INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2010 ADDRESS: PO BOX 244, Centralia WA 98531 2) INSURANCE LICENSE POSITION: Insurance License NATURE: Insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 05/17/2010 ADDRESS: 33530 1st Way S. Suite #102, Federal Way, WA 98003 3) JOHN C. ARATA TRUSTEE X6 POSITION: Trustee NATURE: Trustee for Family Trusts INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/01/1996 ADDRESS: 5110 Harbor View Dr NE, Tacoma WA 98422 4) DBA - Arata Investment Management 5) JOHN C. ARATA TTEE JOHN C. ARATA TRUST FBO BENJAMIN D ARATA U/A 12/29/96 POSITION: Trustee NATURE: Trustee for Family Trust INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/29/1996 ADDRESS: 5110 Harbor View DR, Tacoma WA 98422, United States DESCRIPTION: Trustee for Family trust of my children Granted by my parents.

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Certified licenses

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/10/1997 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver 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.

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

Arizona
(6/14/2024)

California
(6/14/2024)

Florida
(6/14/2024)

Louisiana
(6/14/2024)

Maryland
(6/14/2024)

Montana
(6/14/2024)

South Carolina
(6/14/2024)

Washington
(6/14/2024)

IAR

Washington
(6/14/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/3/1993

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/21/1993

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 1/6/1993

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131 / SEC#: 801-54859, 8-40218

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/10/1997 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mailing Address

18700 N. Hayden Road Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Phone number

(800) 821-5100

Established

Delaware since 08/05/1988

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

8,717

SEC notice filing (53 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

OSAIC WEALTH, INC ADV PART 2A (10/20/2025)

SIGNATOR MANAGED ACCOUNT PLATFORM (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
OSAIC, INC.	SHAREHOLDER
CORNICK, GREGORY ALLEN	CEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR	3132991
FORD, ERINN JUNE	DIRECTOR	2176816
MIHAL, SHAWN MICHAEL	SVP, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3262384
MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER MILLS	CORPORATE TREASURER, FINANCIAL PRINCIPAL	2420144
PRICE, JAMES DALE	CHAIRMAN	1243224
SCHLUETER, MATTHEW ADAM	EVP, OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, DIRECTOR	2627931

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	797,559
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 200,266,275,275

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	50
Arbitration	31
Bond	7

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/14/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/18/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/26/2024	Cover Page	Report

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John C. Arata

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/3/1993

Series 63

Date: 1/21/1993

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 1/6/1993

FINRA

Current Firm

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 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

Company Information

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

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