Derek E. Petrella

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

Fort Washington, PA 19034

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CRD#: 6242721

Professional summary

Derek Eugene Petrella, who also goes by Derek Eugene Petrella, Derek Petrella, is a registered financial advisor currently at ALLY INVEST ADVISORS located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania and ALLY INVEST SECURITIES LLC located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Derek is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Derek has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Derek Eugene Petrella | Derek Petrella

Other business activities

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Ally Invest Advisors. Investment related. 601 S Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202. Specialist-Invest Premier Services. Dually licensed. 07/05/2021. 40+ hrs/month. Support both Ally Invest Securities and Ally Invest Advisors in a dually licensed capacity. Responsibilities include servicing Ally Invest customers who may hold self directed and advisory accounts

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 11, 2021 - Present

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

Office #1: 1100 Virginia Drive Suite 250, Fort Washington, PA 19034

RIA

CRD#: 170301

Fort Washington, PA

Current

August 5, 2021 - Present

ALLY INVEST SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 601 S. Tryon St. Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

CRD#: 136131

Charlotte, NC

Past

January 28, 2019 - July 9, 2021

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

RIA

CRD#: 519

Fort Washington, PA

Past

August 13, 2018 - July 9, 2021

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

CRD#: 519

Fort Washington, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

CRD#: 170301 / SEC#: 801-79305

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/27/2014 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.

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

Pennsylvania
(8/5/2021)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(10/11/2021)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/17/2018

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/13/2018

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 4

Date: 9/9/2020

Registered Options Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 12/16/2019

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

CRD#: 170301 / SEC#: 801-79305

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/27/2014 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

601 S. Tryon Street Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28202

Mailing Address

Phone number

(855) 880-2559

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS FORM ADV PART 2A (8/4/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	76,058
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,389,572,606

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Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Derek Eugene Petrella's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

ALLY INVEST SECURITIES LLC

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/17/2018

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/13/2018

Series 4

Date: 9/9/2020

Series 24

Date: 12/16/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

ALLY INVEST ADVISORS

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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