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John Russell Armstrong Iii

CRD# 837997·Registered 1977 - 2023
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Professional Summary

John Russell Armstrong III, who also goes by John Russell Armstrong, was a registered financial advisor. John was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1977 - 2023. John had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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John Russell Armstrong

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

49 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BLBB ADVISORS·CRD# 139096
RIA
Montgomeryville, PA
February 23, 2009 - July 5, 2023
BURKE, LAWTON, BREWER & BURKE, LLC·CRD# 1346
BD
Montgomeryville, PA
October 16, 2008 - August 30, 2019
RUTHERFORD, BROWN & CATHERWOOD, LLC·CRD# 10306
BD
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 2005 - September 12, 2008
N. D. MEYER & CO., INC.·CRD# 6937
BD
Philadelphia, PA
September 27, 1999 - November 28, 2005
PRYOR, COUNTS & CO., INC.·CRD# 11002
BD
Philadelphia, PA
July 23, 1996 - September 20, 1999
HOPPER SOLIDAY & CO., INC.·CRD# 20838
BD
Lancaster, PA
January 31, 1991 - May 28, 1996
W.H. NEWBOLD'S SON & CO., INC.·CRD# 7575
BD
January 16, 1986 - June 25, 1991
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC·CRD# 463
BD
October 4, 1982 - January 22, 1986
BUTCHER & SINGER INC.·CRD# 6517
BD
December 7, 1977 - October 21, 1982
W. H. NEWBOLD'S SON & CO.·CRD# 864
BD
June 1, 1977 - November 30, 1977

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Current Firm

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BLBB ADVISORS

BLB & B ADVISORS, LLC | BLBB ADVISORS

CRD#: 139096 / SEC#: 801-65840
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/8/2006 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

103 Montgomery Avenue, Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 1010, Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Phone Number

(215) 643-9100

# of Employees

32

SEC notice filing (32 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 32 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A BLBB_3_30_2026 (7/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

3,957

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$3,255,397,467

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
06/23/2025Cover PageReport
08/30/2024Cover PageReport
04/02/2024Cover PageReport
11/07/2023Cover PageReport
11/02/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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BA
BLBB ADVISORS

BLB & B ADVISORS, LLC | BLBB ADVISORS

CRD#: 139096 / SEC#: 801-65840
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/8/2006 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

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Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Feb 2009About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1987About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 1977About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2005About the Series 24 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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