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John C. Corso

VICUS CAPITAL
State College, PA 16801
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CRD#: 4910942
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John Christopher CorsoVICUS CAPITAL

Professional summary


John Christopher Corso, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at VICUS CAPITAL, INC. located in State College, Pennsylvania and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in State College, Pennsylvania.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: VICUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: SEC REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM. POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE START DATE: 02/2019 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE START DATE: 02/2019 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: VARIES APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: VARIES POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SELLS LIFE, DISABILITY, ANNUITIES AND LONG TERM CARE 3) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHN C CORSO INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: TAMPA, FL 33606 NATURE OF BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY START DATE: 08/2018 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: OWNER 4) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: PFG LEGACY ADVISORS, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 1/2023, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES; 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHN C. CORSO; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: MENTORING & TRAINING; START DATE: 04/2026; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: ADVISOR MENTOR; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 20; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 20; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: WILL SERVE AS A MENTOR TO NEW ADVISORS AFFILIATED WITH THE OUTSIDE RIA;

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Current

June 29, 2006 - Present

VICUS CAPITAL, INC.

Office #1: 476 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 333, State College, PA 16801
RIA
CRD#: 116021
State College, PA
Current

February 21, 2019 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 476 Rolling Ridge Dr Ste 333, State College, PA 16801
BD
CRD#: 13572
STATE COLLEGE, PA
Past

September 3, 2013 - December 31, 2017

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
STATE COLLEGE, PA
Past

February 28, 2005 - September 3, 2013

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15840
LARGO, FL

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".
VC
VICUS CAPITAL, INC.
PFG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | VICUS CAPITAL, INC. | PFG FINANCIAL ADVISORS NETWORK

CRD#: 116021 / SEC#: 801-60628

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/5/2001 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

RR
Alabama
(4/30/2026)
RR
California
(2/4/2022)
RR
Colorado
(3/24/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(10/22/2021)
RR
Delaware
(2/17/2021)
IAR
Florida
(6/29/2006)
RR
Florida
(6/2/2021)
RR
Georgia
(1/11/2021)
RR
Indiana
(9/27/2024)
RR
Kansas
(3/24/2022)
RR
Kentucky
(2/17/2021)
RR
Maryland
(2/17/2021)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/27/2024)
RR
Michigan
(2/3/2022)
RR
Minnesota
(8/22/2025)
RR
Missouri
(3/24/2022)
RR
Nebraska
(3/25/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(2/17/2021)
RR
New Mexico
(2/3/2022)
RR
New York
(2/17/2021)
RR
Ohio
(2/4/2022)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/8/2016)
RR
Pennsylvania
(2/21/2019)
RR
South Carolina
(4/10/2024)
RR
Tennessee
(2/4/2022)
RR
Texas
(1/6/2025)
RR
Virginia
(2/3/2022)
RR
West Virginia
(4/10/2024)

Exams


What does exam status mean?
State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Status Unavailable
Passed: 6/8/2006
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Status Unavailable
Passed: 12/31/2017
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Status Unavailable
Passed: 2/25/2005
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Status Unavailable
Passed: 8/3/2009
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


VC
VICUS CAPITAL, INC.
PFG FINANCIAL ADVISORS | VICUS CAPITAL, INC. | PFG FINANCIAL ADVISORS NETWORK

CRD#: 116021 / SEC#: 801-60628

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/5/2001 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
476 Rolling Ridge Drive Suite 315, State College, PA 16801
Mailing Address
Phone number
(855) 558-4287
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
84

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VICUS CAPITAL ADV PART 2A (3/20/2026)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts9,938
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,994,398,372

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Company Information


VICUS CAPITAL, INC.

CRD#: 116021State College, PA 16801

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