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Christopher John O'connor

ARETE RESEARCH
Boston, MA
·CRD# 6074680·14 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher John O'connor, who also goes by Chris John O'connor, Christopher John Oconnor, is a registered financial advisor currently at ARETE RESEARCH LLC located in Boston, Massachusetts. Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Christopher has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 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

Chris John O'connor, Christopher John Oconnor

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Years of Experience

14 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ARETE RESEARCH LLC·CRD# 128496
BD
101 Arch St Floor 8, Boston, MA 02110
July 16, 2018 - Present
JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 174433
RIA
Boston, MA
July 26, 2017 - September 23, 2019
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC·CRD# 28262
BD
Boston, MA
June 21, 2016 - July 25, 2018
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Boston, MA
October 12, 2015 - June 2, 2016
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Boston, MA
September 11, 2015 - June 2, 2016
NEWPORT COAST SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 16944
BD
Boston, MA
April 30, 2015 - July 23, 2015
EQUINOX SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 145790
BD
Redlands, CA
March 12, 2013 - March 19, 2013
BRAVER STERN SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 29108
BD
New York, NY
March 12, 2013 - July 12, 2013

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Current Firm

AR
ARETE RESEARCH LLC

ARETE RESEARCH LLC

CRD#: 128496 / SEC#: 8-66145
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1309 Walmsley Ave, Dallas, TX 75208

Mailing Address

1309 Walmsley Ave, Dallas, TX 75208

Phone Number

(617) 357-4801

Established

Delaware since 06/20/2003

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

March

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (15 States and Territories)

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

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
ARETE RESEARCH LLPOWNER—
HASSAY, LAURIE ANNFINOP5676461
MERRILL, FRANCIS ROBERT IVHEAD OF US EQUITY SALES, CCO4734216

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Other business activities

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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
California
(7/16/2018)
RR
Connecticut
(3/30/2023)
RR
Florida
(7/16/2018)
RR
Illinois
(7/16/2018)
RR
Massachusetts
(7/16/2018)
RR
New York
(7/16/2018)
RR
North Carolina
(9/17/2025)
RR
Oregon
(7/16/2018)
RR
Texas
(7/16/2018)

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 Oct 2015About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 2012About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 2013About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2023About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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