John F. Bishop
Professional summary
John Francis Bishop is a registered financial professional currently at VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Hartford, Connecticut.
John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. John has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
August 15, 2025 - Present
VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC
Office #1: One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103January 26, 2015 - July 18, 2025
AMG DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
April 3, 2012 - January 23, 2015
AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC.
October 14, 2008 - April 2, 2012
DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
August 29, 2003 - September 12, 2008
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
August 29, 2003 - September 18, 2008
MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (US) LLC
June 6, 2000 - September 12, 2008
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC
October 7, 1999 - January 6, 2000
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION
July 15, 1994 - July 15, 1999
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
FINRA
Current Firm
VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC
CRD#: 3036 / SEC#: , 8-14100
Contact information
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTUS PARTNERS, INC | SOLE MEMBER | |
| BACHRACH, IAN | SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MARKETING | 2797509 |
| BICKS, MICHAEL WAYNE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION INTELLIGENCE | 5450963 |
| DANOS, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT | MANAGING DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS | 2716625 |
| FRANCO, THOMAS RICHARD | SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, RETAIL SALES | 2651546 |
| GRISWOLD, HEIDI CHRISTINE | VICE PRESIDENT, FUND SERVICES | 2304631 |
| HANLEY, DAVID GEORGE JR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | 5455435 |
| KATZ, DAVID JAY | SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL | 2813039 |
| MACCONE, JOSEPH EDMUND | SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION | 4273677 |
| MANDINACH, BARRY MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 1234185 |
| MAROSITS, TIFFANY PAIGE | VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR REGULATORY COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 6507868 |
| PERLMAN, DIANA MARIE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2555302 |
| PURKALITIS, ANDRA CYNTHIA | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY | 3070864 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 1 |
| Bond | 3 |
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