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Eric James Donovan

FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Andover, MA
·CRD# 6667218·6 years experience

Professional Summary

Eric James Donovan, who also goes by Eric Donovan, is a registered financial advisor currently at FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC located in Andover, Massachusetts. Eric is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Eric has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 79TO and SIE exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

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Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Eric Donovan

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Years of Experience

6 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 148477
BD
300 Brickstone Square 10th Floor, Andover, MA 01810
October 27, 2022 - Present
CITIZENS CAPITAL MARKETS·CRD# 277073
BD
Boston, MA
October 30, 2020 - April 16, 2021

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Current Firm

FF
FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BHIL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | FORESIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | BHIL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

CRD#: 148477 / SEC#: 8-68027
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Phone Number

(866) 251-6920

Established

Delaware since 07/31/2016

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

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#
FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCDIRECTOR OWNER/SOLE MEMBER—
BRUNNER, JENNIFER ANNEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1137783
COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKIPRESIDENT/MANAGER/DIRECTOR1544189
EDELMAN, GABRIELSECRETARY6654419
LA FOND, SUSAN LORENETREASURER4512785
LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTEVICE PRESIDENT2184856
MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDELVICE PRESIDENT4863973
SOMMERS, WESTONCFO/FINOP5290145

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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
Alabama
(11/3/2022)
RR
Alaska
(11/3/2022)
RR
Arizona
(11/3/2022)
RR
Arkansas
(11/3/2022)
RR
California
(11/3/2022)
RR
Colorado
(11/3/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(11/3/2022)
RR
Delaware
(11/3/2022)
RR
District of Columbia
(11/3/2022)
RR
Florida
(11/3/2022)
RR
Georgia
(11/3/2022)
RR
Hawaii
(11/3/2022)
RR
Idaho
(11/3/2022)
RR
Illinois
(11/3/2022)
RR
Indiana
(11/3/2022)
RR
Iowa
(11/3/2022)
RR
Kansas
(11/3/2022)
RR
Kentucky
(11/3/2022)
RR
Louisiana
(11/3/2022)
RR
Maine
(11/3/2022)
RR
Maryland
(11/3/2022)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/31/2022)
RR
Michigan
(11/3/2022)
RR
Minnesota
(11/3/2022)
RR
Mississippi
(11/3/2022)
RR
Missouri
(11/3/2022)
RR
Montana
(11/3/2022)
RR
Nebraska
(11/3/2022)
RR
Nevada
(11/3/2022)
RR
New Hampshire
(11/3/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(11/3/2022)
RR
New Mexico
(11/3/2022)
RR
New York
(11/3/2022)
RR
North Carolina
(11/3/2022)
RR
North Dakota
(11/3/2022)
RR
Ohio
(11/3/2022)
RR
Oklahoma
(11/3/2022)
RR
Oregon
(11/3/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(11/3/2022)
RR
Puerto Rico
(11/3/2022)
RR
Rhode Island
(11/3/2022)
RR
South Carolina
(11/3/2022)
RR
South Dakota
(11/3/2022)
RR
Tennessee
(11/3/2022)
RR
Texas
(11/3/2022)
RR
Utah
(11/3/2022)
RR
Vermont
(11/3/2022)
RR
Virgin Islands
(11/3/2022)
RR
Virginia
(11/3/2022)
RR
Washington
(11/3/2022)
RR
West Virginia
(11/3/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(11/3/2022)
RR
Wyoming
(11/3/2022)

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 Nov 2020About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2022About the Series 7TO exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2020About the Series 79TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2020About the SIE exam
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