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Shane Thomas Mcgrath

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS
SHELTON, CT
·CRD# 4458909·24 years experience

Professional Summary

Shane Thomas Mcgrath is a registered financial advisor currently at PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC located in Shelton, Connecticut and PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC. located in Newark, New Jersey. Shane is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Shane has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

24 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC·CRD# 21570
BD
1 Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
June 27, 2018 - Present
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
RIA
BD
213 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
January 23, 2026 - Present
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
BD
Newark, NJ
October 17, 2016 - March 29, 2022
SAYBRUS EQUITY SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 153319
BD
Hartford, CT
February 23, 2015 - June 17, 2016
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
RIA
Bloomfield, CT
August 13, 2013 - February 24, 2015
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES·CRD# 615
BD
New York, NY
January 23, 2012 - January 2, 2015
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
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Springfield, MA
January 23, 2012 - February 24, 2015
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY·CRD# 107622
BD
New York City, NY
January 23, 2012 - February 24, 2015
TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 833
RIA
Bloomfield, CT
March 23, 2010 - September 5, 2013
WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 15840
BD
Hartford, CT
January 19, 2007 - September 6, 2013
TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 833
BD
Hartford, CT
August 29, 2006 - September 6, 2013
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
BD
Springfield, MA
June 23, 2005 - July 28, 2006
TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 833
BD
El Segundo, CA
May 18, 2004 - June 3, 2005
VP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 3036
BD
Hartford, CT
October 17, 2002 - May 6, 2004
WS GRIFFITH SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 10410
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Hartford, CT
January 15, 2002 - May 6, 2004

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Current Firm

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

PRUCO SECURITIES CORPORATION | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES | PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC. | PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 5685 / SEC#: 801-52208, 8-16402
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/28/1996 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3777

Mailing Address

751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3777

Phone Number

(973) 802-6000

Established

New Jersey since 09/22/2003

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

272

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

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

Part 2 Brochures

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC (3/25/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICASOLE MEMBER—
DEPEW, SCOTT EMORYELECTED MANAGER2820574
FELICIANO, DEXTER MICHAELPRESIDENT5483537
FONTANO, ANTHONY MICHAELELECTED MANAGER6852155
HYNES, PATRICK LIAMCHAIRMAN, ELECTED MANAGER2748918
KHAN, TIFFANYANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICER7649686
MCGRATH, SHANE THOMASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4458909
SMIT, ROBERT PHILIPCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER, CONTROLLER, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2332366
THOMSEN, JORDAN KARSTENCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2821664

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

30

Arbitration

13

Bond

2

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/27/2025Cover PageReport
12/22/2023Cover PageReport
12/22/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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".
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

PRUCO SECURITIES CORPORATION | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES | PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC. | PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 5685 / SEC#: 801-52208, 8-16402
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/28/1996 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Woodbridge district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Connecticut
(6/27/2018)

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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 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2002About the Series 7 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Nov 2003About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2002About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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