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John D. Waters

ONEDIGITAL
IPSWICH, MA
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CRD#: 4332356
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Professional summary


John Donald Waters, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by John Waters, is a registered financial advisor currently at ONEDIGITAL located in Ipswich, Massachusetts and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. located in Reading, Massachusetts.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


John Waters

Other business activities


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1) INSURANCE SALES AND SERVICE; INVESTMENT RELATED; 281 MAIN STREET, READING, MA 01867; SALES AND SERVICE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS; AGENT;05/22/1999; 40 HRS/MONTH; 2 HRS DURING TRADING; SALES AND SERVICE OF INSURANCE PRODUCTS 2) GWT HAVEN REALTY LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED; 2 HAVEN ST, STE 301, READING, MA 01867; RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER; CO-OWNER; MARCH 2009; 2 HRS/MONTH; 0 HRS DURING TRADING; PRIVATE ENTITY CREATED TO OWN CONDOMINIUMS 3) 2013 JOINT FAMILY LIVING TRUST; NOT INVESTMENT-RELATED; IPSWICH, MA 01938; TRUST; TRUSTEE; 11/04/2013; 1 HOUR PER MONTH; 0 HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS; TRUSTEE FOR PARENTS

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
ChFC®

Experience


Current

April 16, 2025 - Present

ONEDIGITAL

Office #2: 281 Main Street Floor 2, Reading, MA 01867
RIA
CRD#: 106766
IPSWICH, MA
Current

October 1, 2010 - Present

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 281 Main St. Flr. 2, Reading, MA 01867
RIA
BD
CRD#: 43285
Reading, MA
Past

October 4, 2010 - August 5, 2025

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 43285
READING, MA
Past

August 22, 2007 - October 1, 2010

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA
CRD#: 8032
READING, MA
Past

April 11, 2001 - October 1, 2010

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
READING, MA

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".
ON
ONEDIGITAL
(K)RPG | WESTMINSTER CONSULTING | WEALTHSOURCE | VERTICAL FINANCIAL | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TIMESCALE FINANCIAL | THE PINNACLE PLANNING GROUP | TEROS ADVISORS | STRATEGIC RETIREMENT GROUP | STONESTREET EQUITY | SHA RETIREMENT GROUP | SERVICE PLANNING CORPORATION | RETIREMENT PARTNER ADVISORS (RPA) | RETIREMENT BENEFITS GROUP | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PROSPERITY FINANCIAL GROUP MIDWEST (PFG) | PRAXIS CONSULTING | PENSION INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC | ONEDIGITAL RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ONEDIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ONEDIGITAL | MONTGOMERY RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | LEGACY ASSET MANAGEMENT | KZ WEALTH | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT & INSURANCE ADVISORS | KB FINANCIAL | JFL TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMPACT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT | HM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GROEBL BROTHERS | GOULDIN & MCCARTHY | GHC ASSOCIATES | GENERATIONS WEALTH PLANNING | FUTURE BENEFITS | FULCRUM PARTNERS | FLORIDA PENSION GROUP | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | EAST MAIN STREET ADVISORS | CLEARVIEW ADVISORY | CHEPENIK FINANCIAL | CAPSTONE ADVISORY GROUP | CAFARO GREENLEAF | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT SERVICES | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES O'RENICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ATLANTA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | ASI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AREA FINANCIAL | ACT 2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING | 401K ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN | 401(K) RESOURCES | 401(K) ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN

CRD#: 106766 / SEC#: 801-40622

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/22/1992 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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

IAR
Florida
(4/16/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/1/2010)
IAR
Massachusetts
(5/22/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 4/27/2001
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


ON
ONEDIGITAL
(K)RPG | WESTMINSTER CONSULTING | WEALTHSOURCE | VERTICAL FINANCIAL | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TIMESCALE FINANCIAL | THE PINNACLE PLANNING GROUP | TEROS ADVISORS | STRATEGIC RETIREMENT GROUP | STONESTREET EQUITY | SHA RETIREMENT GROUP | SERVICE PLANNING CORPORATION | RETIREMENT PARTNER ADVISORS (RPA) | RETIREMENT BENEFITS GROUP | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PROSPERITY FINANCIAL GROUP MIDWEST (PFG) | PRAXIS CONSULTING | PENSION INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC | ONEDIGITAL RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ONEDIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ONEDIGITAL | MONTGOMERY RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | LEGACY ASSET MANAGEMENT | KZ WEALTH | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT & INSURANCE ADVISORS | KB FINANCIAL | JFL TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMPACT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT | HM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GROEBL BROTHERS | GOULDIN & MCCARTHY | GHC ASSOCIATES | GENERATIONS WEALTH PLANNING | FUTURE BENEFITS | FULCRUM PARTNERS | FLORIDA PENSION GROUP | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | EAST MAIN STREET ADVISORS | CLEARVIEW ADVISORY | CHEPENIK FINANCIAL | CAPSTONE ADVISORY GROUP | CAFARO GREENLEAF | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT SERVICES | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES O'RENICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ATLANTA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | ASI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AREA FINANCIAL | ACT 2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING | 401K ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN | 401(K) RESOURCES | 401(K) ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN

CRD#: 106766 / SEC#: 801-40622

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/22/1992 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
11101 Switzer Road Suite 200, Overland Park, KS 66210
Mailing Address
Phone number
(877) 742-2021
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
610

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A - RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES - 20250331 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts38,423
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 142,602,344,768

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
02/27/2025
Cover Page
08/27/2024
10/16/2023

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Company Information


ONEDIGITAL

CRD#: 106766Ipswich, MA

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