Edward A. Kushma

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA

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CRD#: 2336950

Professional summary

Edward Andrew Kushma II, CIMA®, who also goes by Ed Kushma II, Edward Andrew Kushma, Edward Andrew Ii Kushma, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania and VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in New York, New York.

Edward is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Edward has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Ed Kushma Ii | Edward Andrew Kushma | Edward Andrew Ii Kushma

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

January 10, 2020 - Present

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 106982

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA

Current

January 10, 2020 - Present

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 1301 Avenue Of The Americas 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019

CRD#: 3036

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 8, 2015 - December 9, 2019

PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 134155

BETHESDA, MD

Past

January 9, 2014 - December 9, 2019

PROFUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 19541

BETHESDA, MD

Past

September 25, 2006 - December 31, 2009

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 7927

WAYNE, PA

Past

September 13, 2006 - December 10, 2013

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7927

CHICAGO, IL

Past

October 7, 2005 - August 17, 2006

BRINKER CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 38123

BERWYN, PA

Past

June 17, 2005 - August 17, 2006

BRINKER CAPITAL INC

RIA

CRD#: 111743

BERWYN, PA

Past

December 7, 1995 - September 27, 1999

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452

MALVERN, PA

Past

July 8, 1993 - April 12, 1994

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

NEWARK, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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

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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.

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IAR

Connecticut
(1/10/2020)

New York
(1/10/2020)

Pennsylvania
(1/10/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/3/2006

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 3/16/2005

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/6/2005

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/6/1993

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

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

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	105
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 53,982,609,839

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Edward A. Kushma

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC

PROFUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

BRINKER CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC

BRINKER CAPITAL INC

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/3/2006

Series 65

Date: 3/16/2005

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/6/2005

Series 6

Date: 7/6/1993

FINRA

Current Firm

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

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