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John D Baka

CIMA®
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS
AURORA, IL
·CRD# 2506402·28 years experience

Professional Summary

John D Baka, CIMA®, who also goes by John David Baka, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in Aurora, Illinois and VP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in Hartford, Connecticut. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. John has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6...

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John David Baka

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Credentials

CIMA®
Certified Investment Management Analyst

Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC·CRD# 106982
RIA
Aurora, IL
November 19, 2018 - Present
VP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 3036
BD
One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
June 1, 2017 - Present
VIRTUS CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC·CRD# 107346
RIA
Aurora, IL
April 26, 2011 - November 19, 2018
FORESIDE ASSOCIATES, LLC·CRD# 13494
BD
Portland, ME
April 15, 2011 - June 1, 2017
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 840
BD
Minneapolis, MN
January 2, 2009 - May 17, 2010
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC·CRD# 108257
RIA
Boston, MA
November 12, 2008 - May 17, 2010
RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 139135
BD
Minneapolis, MN
November 12, 2008 - January 2, 2009
CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 105758
RIA
Naperville, IL
September 29, 2000 - November 20, 2007
CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC·CRD# 19850
BD
Naperville, IL
January 7, 2000 - November 3, 2008
DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 37306
BD
Chicago, IL
May 14, 1998 - September 7, 1999

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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 - SEC (9/17/1969 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

One Financial Plaza 26th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103

Phone Number

(800) 248-7971

# of Employees

1

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 6 US states and territories.

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

106

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$51,744,428,475

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Other business activities

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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 - SEC (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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
IAR
Connecticut
(11/19/2018)
RR
Illinois
(6/1/2017)
RR
Iowa
(6/1/2017)
RR
Missouri
(6/1/2017)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 2009About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed May 2000About the Series 65 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 1999About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed May 1998About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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