Lester J. Risell
Professional summary
Lester Judd Risell JR, AIF®, who also goes by Les Risell, Lester Judd Risell, Lester J Risell Jr, is a registered financial professional currently at JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lester is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Lester has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
August 4, 2017 - Present
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
Office #1: 1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103January 4, 2016 - July 25, 2017
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
February 4, 2015 - December 1, 2015
ASCENSUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.
March 13, 2009 - September 13, 2010
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC
March 13, 2009 - September 13, 2010
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC
May 21, 2008 - March 26, 2009
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
April 24, 2008 - March 26, 2009
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
November 7, 2006 - March 19, 2008
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.
February 22, 1999 - December 10, 1999
C. J. M. PLANNING CORP.
Primary Firm SEC Registration

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
CRD#: 463 / SEC#: 801-7258, 8-462
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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FINRA
Nasdaq Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange
Current Firm

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
CRD#: 463 / SEC#: 801-7258, 8-462
Contact information
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| JUNE PURCHASER LLC | OWNER | |
| CULLEY, JOSEPH DAVID | BANKING PRINCIPAL (BP) | 4275987 |
| DOWNEY, DANEEN ELIZABETH | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 4758790 |
| FUSCO, CHRISTOPHER | ROSFP | 5858082 |
| HALL, CAROLINE KATHRYNE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6342772 |
| HRICKO, MICHAEL J | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4509746 |
| LEMPA, JESSICA ELLEN | IA CCO | 5276453 |
| MCSHEA, GREGORY BURNS | GENERAL COUNSEL | 2870963 |
| MILLER, ANTHONY MATTHEW | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO | 4597116 |
| MULLAN, DAVID MICHAEL | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 2739186 |
| REED, KEVIN JUDE | EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2105832 |
| RIGGI, BRETT STEPHAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 4462496 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 239,256 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 100,795,564,390 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 54 |
| Arbitration | 66 |
| Bond | 1 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2025 | ||
| 03/21/2025 | ||
| 10/09/2024 | ||
| 10/26/2023 |
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