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Aleese Peterson-cotton

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES
San Francisco, CA
CRD#: 6424806
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Aleese Peterson-cottonNORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES

Professional summary


Aleese Peterson-cotton, who also goes by Alyce Peterson-cotton, is a registered financial advisor currently at NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. located in San Francisco, California.

Aleese is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Aleese has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Alyce Peterson-Cotton

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 4, 2025 - Present

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

Office #2: 580 California Street 19th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
RIA
BD
CRD#: 7927
San Francisco, CA
Current

September 3, 2025 - Present

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 580 California Street 19th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
RIA
BD
CRD#: 7927
San Francisco, CA
Past

June 22, 2022 - August 15, 2025

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

May 25, 2022 - August 15, 2025

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

October 30, 2018 - June 5, 2020

ALPHAFLOW ADVISOR, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 285210
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

November 2, 2017 - June 14, 2018

SUMMITRY, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 128586
SAN MATEO, CA
Past

May 13, 2015 - August 8, 2017

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

February 9, 2015 - August 8, 2017

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
SAN DIEGO, CA

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".
NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.
NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.
JEROME HICKEY ASSOCIATES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC | NORTHERN TRUST BROKERAGE, INC.

CRD#: 7927 / SEC#: 801-80781, 8-23689

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2015 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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

RR
California
(9/3/2025)
IAR
California
(9/4/2025)
RR
Florida
(9/3/2025)
RR
Hawaii
(9/3/2025)
RR
New York
(9/3/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/16/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/24/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.
NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.
JEROME HICKEY ASSOCIATES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. | NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC | NORTHERN TRUST BROKERAGE, INC.

CRD#: 7927 / SEC#: 801-80781, 8-23689

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2015 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
333 S. Wabash Avenue 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
Mailing Address
333 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone number
(312) 557-2000
Established
Delaware since 04/05/1979
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
76

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)


FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC. (7/8/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATIONSHAREHOLDER
BLOWERS, DAVID CHARLESDIRECTOR4377133
BURNS, RYAN DOUGLASDIRECTOR7427168
CARBERRY, CRAIG RICHARDSECRETARY2075889
CHAPPELL, DARLENEMLRO (ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING OFFICER)8158928
CHERRY, JON VINCENTDIRECTOR4255568
CHERRY, JON VINCENTPRESIDENT4255568
DEVITA, DINO ANTHONYDIRECTOR3022063
PECCATIELLO, ANTHONY JOSEPHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5716365
PECCATIELLO, ANTHONY JOSEPHCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER5716365
PICKETT, MELANIE ZAIRISDIRECTOR3256748
THOMAS, SUNITHA CHERIANDIRECTOR7881171
THORNTON, MITCHELL BLAIRDIRECTOR2515299
WILLIAMS, AMANDA TAWNEYCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4195897

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts2,283
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,276,929,981

Disclosures


Regulatory Event8

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
08/21/2025
Cover Page
09/25/2024
08/23/2023

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Company Information


NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 7927San Francisco, CA

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