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Nicholas J. Coccio

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS
WARWICK, RI
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CRD#: 6124720
NC

Professional summary

Nicholas James Coccio, who also goes by Nick Coccio, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in Warwick, Rhode Island and VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in New York, New York.

Nicholas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Nicholas has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Nick Coccio

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

January 20, 2026 - Present

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 106982
WARWICK, RI
Current

January 26, 2026 - Present

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 1301 Avenue Of The Americas 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019
BD
CRD#: 3036
NEW YORK, NY
Past

December 4, 2025 - January 15, 2026

ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 110897
Warwick, RI
Past

March 25, 2024 - December 1, 2025

AC WEALTH PARTNERS

RIA
CRD#: 326708
Warwick, RI
Past

November 8, 2018 - February 13, 2024

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS

RIA
CRD#: 105734
SEATTLE, WA
Past

April 2, 2018 - February 13, 2024

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 21771
SEATTLE, WA
Past

April 14, 2016 - March 12, 2018

AMUNDI PIONEER INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 138756
BOSTON, MA
Past

July 18, 2014 - March 12, 2018

AMUNDI DISTRIBUTOR US, INC.

BD
CRD#: 24497
BOSTON, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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.

Visual representation of state registrations

IAR
Connecticut
(1/20/2026)
RR
New York
(1/30/2026)
RR
Rhode Island
(1/29/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/28/2016
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/10/2014
Uniform Securities Agent 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: 11/18/2014
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 7/18/2014
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts 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#: 106982Warwick, RI

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