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Luis A. Arias

SANTANDER SECURITIES
Melrose, MA 02176
CRD#: 8146590
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Luis Angel AriasSANTANDER SECURITIES

Professional summary


Luis Angel Arias is a registered financial advisor currently at SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC located in Melrose, Massachusetts.

Luis is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Luis has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

October 21, 2025 - Present

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 492 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176Office #2: 228 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867Office #3: 7 Church Street, Winchester, MA 01890Office #4: 2a Elm Street, Woburn, MA 01801Office #5: 35 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478Office #6: 495 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907Office #7: 323 Broadway, Route 1, Saugus, MA 01906Office #8: 102 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA 01930Office #9: 587 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915Office #10: 17 Union Street, Manchester, MA 01944Office #11: 555 Chickering Road, North Andover, MA 01845Office #12: 300 Andover Street, Peabody, MA 01960Office #13: 45 Storey Avenue Port Plaza Route 113, Newburyport, MA 01950Office #14: 2 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128Office #15: 459 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149Office #16: 437 Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129Office #17: 330 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151Office #18: 148 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150Office #19: 35 Market Square, Lynn, MA 01905Office #20: 340 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830Office #21: 599 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139Office #22: 125 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145Office #23: 403 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144Office #24: 1294 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138Office #25: 500 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
RIA
BD
CRD#: 41791
Melrose, MA
Current

August 22, 2025 - Present

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 492 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176Office #2: 228 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867Office #3: 7 Church Street, Winchester, MA 01890Office #4: 2a Elm Street, Woburn, MA 01801Office #5: 35 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478Office #6: 495 Paradise Road, Swampscott, MA 01907Office #7: 323 Broadway, Route 1, Saugus, MA 01906Office #8: 102 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA 01930Office #9: 587 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915Office #10: 17 Union Street, Manchester, MA 01944Office #11: 555 Chickering Road, North Andover, MA 01845Office #12: 300 Andover Street, Peabody, MA 01960Office #13: 45 Storey Avenue Port Plaza Route 113, Newburyport, MA 01950Office #14: 2 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128Office #15: 459 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149Office #16: 437 Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129Office #17: 330 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151Office #18: 148 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150Office #19: 35 Market Square, Lynn, MA 01905Office #20: 340 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830Office #21: 599 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139Office #22: 125 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145Office #23: 403 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144Office #24: 1294 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138Office #25: 500 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
RIA
BD
CRD#: 41791
Melrose, MA

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".
SS
SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC
SANTANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES | SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION OF PUERTO RICO | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION | SANTANDER SECURITIES

CRD#: 41791 / SEC#: 801-56796, 8-49571

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/2/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston 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
Alabama
(11/11/2025)
RR
Alaska
(11/11/2025)
RR
Arizona
(11/11/2025)
RR
Arkansas
(11/11/2025)
RR
California
(11/11/2025)
RR
Colorado
(11/11/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(11/11/2025)
RR
Delaware
(11/11/2025)
RR
District of Columbia
(11/11/2025)
RR
Florida
(11/11/2025)
RR
Georgia
(11/11/2025)
RR
Hawaii
(11/11/2025)
RR
Idaho
(11/11/2025)
RR
Illinois
(11/11/2025)
RR
Indiana
(11/11/2025)
RR
Iowa
(11/11/2025)
RR
Kansas
(11/11/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(11/11/2025)
RR
Louisiana
(11/11/2025)
RR
Maine
(11/11/2025)
RR
Maryland
(11/11/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/14/2025)
IAR
Massachusetts
(10/21/2025)
RR
Michigan
(11/11/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(11/11/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(11/11/2025)
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Missouri
(11/11/2025)
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Montana
(11/11/2025)
RR
Nebraska
(11/11/2025)
RR
Nevada
(11/11/2025)
RR
New Hampshire
(11/11/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(11/11/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(11/11/2025)
RR
New York
(11/11/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(11/11/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(11/11/2025)
RR
Ohio
(11/12/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(11/11/2025)
RR
Oregon
(11/11/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(11/11/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico
(11/11/2025)
RR
Rhode Island
(11/11/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(11/11/2025)
RR
South Dakota
(11/11/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(11/11/2025)
RR
Texas
(11/11/2025)
RR
Utah
(11/11/2025)
RR
Vermont
(11/11/2025)
RR
Virgin Islands
(11/11/2025)
RR
Virginia
(11/11/2025)
RR
Washington
(11/11/2025)
RR
West Virginia
(11/11/2025)
RR
Wisconsin
(11/11/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(11/11/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/24/2025
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 8/21/2025
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SS
SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC
SANTANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES | SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION OF PUERTO RICO | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION | SANTANDER SECURITIES

CRD#: 41791 / SEC#: 801-56796, 8-49571

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/2/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
75 State Street Mail Code: Ma-sst-inv3, Boston, MA 02109
Mailing Address
75 State Street Mail Code: Ma-sst-inv3, Boston, MA 02109
Phone number
(866) 736-6475
Established
Delaware since 01/03/2023
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
440

SEC notice filing (53 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

SSLLC FMAX ADVISORY PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE 11.2025 (11/5/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
SANTANDER CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLCDIRECT OWNER
BOWLER, DANIEL PCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5354805
CARTER, LAWRENCE ANDREWCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2113682
NEURATH, DUSTINDIRECTOR8044630
SCHMITZ, NICOLECHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2815862
SMITH, MATTHEW PETERNATIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTOR3209342
SNYDER, JONATHAN ANDREWPRESIDENT & CEO6514215
VANNAH, JAMES DOUGLASSCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY5679595
VILLANO, ALYSON NICOLEDIRECTOR7473984
WATSON, JONATHAN EDWARDDIRECTOR7631421

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,401
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,553,311,017

Disclosures


Regulatory Event12
Arbitration7

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Company Information


SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 41791Melrose, MA 02176

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