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John T. Andrews

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS
DALLAS, TX
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CRD#: 5011748
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Professional summary

John Thomas Andrews, CIMA®, who also goes by John Thomas Andrews III, John Thomas Andrews III, John Andrews, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in Dallas, Texas and VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Hartford, Connecticut.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. John has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

John Thomas Andrews Iii | John Thomas Andrews Iii | John Andrews

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

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CIMA®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

Experience

Current

May 1, 2026 - Present

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 106982
DALLAS, TX
Current

April 30, 2026 - Present

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
BD
CRD#: 3036
HARTFORD, CT
Past

February 19, 2025 - April 22, 2026

ADVISOR RESOURCE COUNCIL

RIA
CRD#: 164109
DALLAS, TX
Past

February 18, 2025 - April 27, 2026

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
DALLAS, TX
Past

November 15, 2022 - February 20, 2025

CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105758
Dallas, TX
Past

November 15, 2022 - February 20, 2025

CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 19850
NAPERVILLE, IL
Past

January 15, 2021 - June 8, 2022

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS

RIA
CRD#: 105477
Dallas, TX
Past

January 5, 2021 - June 8, 2022

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 39805
CHICAGO, IL
Past

September 25, 2007 - December 31, 2020

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 25567
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 13, 2006 - September 4, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 31, 2006 - September 4, 2007

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

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".
VI
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 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.

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IAR
Connecticut
(5/1/2026)
RR
Texas
(5/5/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/28/2020
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/12/2006
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 7/29/2006
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

VI
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
One Financial Plaza 26th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 248-7971
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
8

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

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Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts105
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 53,982,609,839

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Company Information

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 106982Dallas, TX

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