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Ross A Smith

DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.
New York, NY
·CRD# 5356465·15 years experience

Professional Summary

Ross A Smith, who also goes by Ross A Smith, Ross Alexander Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. located in New York, New York. Ross is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Ross has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Ross A Smith, Ross Alexander Smith

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Years of Experience

15 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.·CRD# 14232
BD
309 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019
October 31, 2025 - Present
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.·CRD# 7834
BD
New York, NY
April 20, 2011 - May 31, 2019
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
BD
Howard Beach, NY
January 11, 2011 - April 7, 2011

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Current Firm

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DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P.

DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. | DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS,INC.

CRD#: 14232 / SEC#: 8-29755
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

100 Independence 610 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354

Mailing Address

100 Independence 610 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354

Phone Number

(215) 255-1200

Established

Delaware since 12/21/1994

Firm Type

Partnership

Fiscal Year End

March

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, INC. ("DIDP")LIMITED PARTNER OF APPLICANT—
IVY DISTRIBUTORS, INC.LIMITED PARTNER OF APPLICANT—
CONNOR, DAVID FORRESTERDIRECTOR4243088
DELAWARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, A SERIES OF NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST,("DCM")LIMITED PARTNER OF APPLICANT—
DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. ("DDI")GENERAL PARTNER OF APPLICANT—
GARVEY, THOMAS FCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2845051
HOBAN, STEPHEN (NO MIDDLE NAME)VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5089370
HOBAN, STEPHEN (NO MIDDLE NAME)FINOP5089370
HUTCHINSON, MILISSA ANNPRESIDENT5727922
LYTLE, SHAWN KEITHDIRECTOR5816747
SALUS, RICHARD (NO MIDDLE NAME)DIRECTOR2850592

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

3

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2011About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2025About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 2011About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2011About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
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