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Dale Ritchie

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1E5
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CRD#: 4285122
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Professional summary

Dale Ritchie is a registered financial professional currently at JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC .

Dale is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Dale has worked at 2 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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No

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None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

December 14, 2000 - Present

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1E5
BD
CRD#: 5249
Toronto, Ontario,
Past

August 14, 2007 - January 12, 2010

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 28262
BOSTON, MA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 4/4/2012
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 12/8/2000
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 7/23/2012
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 26
Date: 6/28/2007
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

JH
JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC
JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC | MANULIFE FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC | MANEQUITY, INC.

CRD#: 5249 / SEC#: , 8-15826

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
Mailing Address
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
Phone number
(617) 663-3021
Established
Delaware since 08/01/2001
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)OWNER
BOGLE, JAMES WILLIAMPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL7344902
HARTIGAN, ROBERT JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2931786
LANNIGAN, TRACY KANEVICE PRESIDENT & CORPORATE SECRETARY6944688
SILVA, ANTHONY ALEXDIRECTOR7755954
TANKERSLEY, GARY LYNNPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2637199
WALKER, CHRISTOPHER MICHAELVICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS & DIRECTOR4302554

Disclosures

Regulatory Event3
Arbitration3

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Company Information

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 5249Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1E5

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