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John S. Cranston
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Haymarket, VA
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CRD#: 7470348
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Professional summary
John Stewart Cranston, who also goes by John Cranston, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Haymarket, Virginia and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Manassas, Virginia.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. John has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
John Cranston
Other business activities
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Name of the other business: Octagon Strategies LLC Whether the business is investment-related: Yes Address of the other business: 7960 Donegan Dr, Suite 228, Manassas, VA 20109 Nature of the other business: Owner/Sole/Partner Your position, title, or relationship with the other business: Owner The start date of your relationship: Dec 06, 2022 The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: Over 40 The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: Over 40 Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: LLC for management of employees supporting business as FC advisor
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
February 4, 2022 - Present
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Office #2: 7960 Donegan Dr Suite 227, Manassas, VA 20109RIA
CRD#: 281958
Haymarket, VA
Current
January 12, 2022 - Present
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 7960 Donegan Drive Suite 228, Manassas, VA 20109BD
CRD#: 3641
Manassas, VA
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".
FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 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
Connecticut(3/4/2025)
RR
District of Columbia(2/4/2022)
RR
Florida(9/11/2024)
RR
Illinois(3/4/2025)
RR
Maryland(2/4/2022)
RR
Massachusetts(1/16/2024)
RR
South Carolina(12/13/2023)
RR
Tennessee(3/25/2025)
RR
Texas(9/13/2023)
IAR
Texas(9/13/2023)
RR
Virginia(2/4/2022)
IAR
Virginia(2/4/2022)
RR
West Virginia(11/8/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/12/2022
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
1 Firstcomm Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Mailing Address
Po Box 2387, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2387
Phone number
(817) 731-8621
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,787
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 110,166 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 22,090,760,499 |
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