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Simpson Berry

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
Atlanta, GA 30338
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CRD#: 7306980
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Professional summary

Simpson Berry III, who also goes by Simpson Berry, is a registered financial advisor currently at JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia and JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Simpson is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Simpson has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Aliases

Simpson Berry

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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

November 22, 2023 - Present

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

Office #1: 1050 Crown Pointe Parkway Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30338
RIA
CRD#: 105790
Atlanta, GA
Current

November 21, 2023 - Present

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: 197 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
BD
CRD#: 28262
Boston, MA
Past

May 9, 2022 - March 7, 2023

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
Birmingham, AL

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".
JH
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC | JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 105790 / SEC#: 801-8124

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/12/1971 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

RR
Alabama
(11/21/2023)
RR
Arizona
(11/4/2025)
RR
Florida
(11/21/2023)
RR
Georgia
(11/21/2023)
IAR
Georgia
(11/22/2023)
RR
Illinois
(1/7/2025)
RR
Iowa
(6/27/2025)
RR
Kansas
(6/27/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(11/4/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(11/21/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(11/21/2023)
IAR
Massachusetts
(12/6/2023)
RR
Michigan
(6/27/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(6/27/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(11/21/2023)
RR
Missouri
(1/7/2025)
RR
Nebraska
(6/27/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(11/21/2023)
RR
North Dakota
(6/27/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico
(1/7/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(11/21/2023)
RR
South Dakota
(6/27/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(1/7/2025)
RR
Texas
(1/7/2025)
RR
Virgin Islands
(1/7/2025)
RR
Virginia
(11/21/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(6/27/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/2/2023
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/3/2020
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/7/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 4/12/2021
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

JH
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC | JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 105790 / SEC#: 801-8124

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/12/1971 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
200 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-5022
Mailing Address
Phone number
(617) 663-3000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
363

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MODEL PORTFOLIOS SERVICES (3/21/2025)
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (3/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts35,239
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 202,193,176,436

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Company Information

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 105790Atlanta, GA 30338

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