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John William Picone

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
HOUSTON, TX
·CRD# 2717710·29 years experience

Professional Summary

John William Picone, who also goes by John W Picone, John Picone, John William Picone, is a registered financial advisor currently at VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Houston, Texas. John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. John has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 3 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

John W Picone, John Picone, John William Picone

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Years of Experience

29 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 42803
RIA
BD
2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
July 17, 2025 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
BD
Fort Mill, SC
February 12, 2025 - June 3, 2025
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.·CRD# 46214
BD
Houston, TX
August 13, 2019 - June 3, 2025
SORRENTO PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LLC·CRD# 127787
BD
San Diego, CA
February 14, 2019 - June 3, 2025
CADARET, GRANT & CO., INC.·CRD# 10641
BD
Syracuse, NY
February 14, 2019 - June 3, 2025
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.·CRD# 42132
BD
San Diego, CA
October 16, 2018 - June 3, 2025
MORGAN STANLEY DISTRIBUTION, INC.·CRD# 30344
BD
New York, NY
July 25, 2016 - September 4, 2018
MORGAN STANLEY·CRD# 149777
BD
Purchase, NY
June 1, 2009 - July 25, 2016
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC·CRD# 8209
BD
New York, NY
April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
May 18, 2006 - April 2, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC·CRD# 8209
BD
New York, NY
May 17, 2001 - April 28, 2006
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
January 1, 1999 - April 9, 2001

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Current Firm

VF
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

AIG RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | VALIC INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY | VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL | AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | AIG RETIREMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 42803 / SEC#: 801-54952, 8-50018
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

2919 Allen Parkway L3-20, Houston, TX 77019

Mailing Address

2919 Allen Parkway L3-20, Houston, TX 77019-2158

Phone Number

(866) 544-4968

Established

Texas since 11/18/1996

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,647

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE FOR VFA MANAGED INVESTMENT PROGRAM - VC23987 (3/31/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYDIRECT OWNER—
BRODD, MARY JULIEANNVICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY8322295
BURNETTE, CYNTHIA LEACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER1863103
DUCOTE, LOUISVFA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER INVESTMENT ADVISORY6913500
FORTEY, MICHAELVFA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER BROKER DEALER2304969
GIBSON, KRISTA DE LOISPRESIDENT; SVP, HEAD OF PRODUCT & ADVISORY SERVICES2348708
GUERRERA, DARRENVICE PRESIDENT, SALES & INCENTIVE COMPENSATION2541120
LOGAN, JOHN ALBERTCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER4378887
PICONE, JOHN WILLIAMOFFICE OF HEAD OF RETIREMENT AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTION2717710
RINK, VERONICA LYNETTEVICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION4724432

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

293,026

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$29,215,100,590

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

17

Arbitration

3

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/24/2025Cover PageReport
01/27/2025Cover PageReport
04/29/2024Cover PageReport

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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".
VF
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

AIG RETIREMENT ADVISORS, INC. | VALIC INVESTMENT SERVICES COMPANY | VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL | AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | AIG RETIREMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 42803 / SEC#: 801-54952, 8-50018
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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 Jan 1999About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Feb 2025About the Series 99TO exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1998About the Series 7 exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed May 1997About the Series 3 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2010About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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