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John Chester Ball

G.DISTRIBUTORS
RYE, NY
·CRD# 3153792·28 years experience

Professional Summary

John Chester Ball is a registered financial advisor currently at G.DISTRIBUTORS, LLC located in Rye, New York and G.RESEARCH, LLC located in Rye, New York. John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 99, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

G.DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 155071
BD
1. One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 105802. One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435
September 18, 2017 - Present
G.RESEARCH, LLC·CRD# 7353
BD
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435
September 22, 2025 - Present
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY·CRD# 6321
BD
Minneapolis, MN
December 1, 1998 - March 9, 1999
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6363
BD
Minneapolis, MN
December 1, 1998 - March 9, 1999

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Current Firm

GL
G.RESEARCH, LLC

G.RESEARCH | GABELLI & COMPANY, INC. | G.RESEARCH, LLC | G.RESEARCH, INC.

CRD#: 7353 / SEC#: 8-21373
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435

Mailing Address

One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1435

Phone Number

(914) 921-7725

Established

Delaware since 06/30/2015

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.PARENT COMPANY/OWNER—
AMABILE, VINCENT MPRESIDENT4356758
FERNANDEZ, JOSEPH LOUISFINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL1968118
GREENHAW, PAUL DANIELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1820935

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

1

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Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1998About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 2020About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 99 — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Aug 2017About the Series 99 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1998About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2020About the Series 24 exam
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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