This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Current firm

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP

Current firm class

asset managerderived

Book size

not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none

Industry start

Mar 1, 2016earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

10derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

3derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

1

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Exams

S66

First exam

Dec 14, 2016

First registration

Dec 14, 2016

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

Other names

MICHAEL GOULDING RYAN

IAPD individual key

6624249

• Occurred

  Sep 13, 2022
  Advisor changed firm

  Ryan Michael Goulding left Lord, Abbett & Co. Llc for First Trust Advisors Lp (registered 2022-09-23)

  Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:2a0a6b72-3e24-0b32-a605-a825cf07a071

First observed

Dec 14, 2016

Last observed

Sep 15, 2026 5 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.