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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)28 years in industry

BRIAN THOMAS MAHER

Advisor at SIGNATURE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC

Westerville, OH

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Feb 24, 2005 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: SIGNATURE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Dec 2, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 28derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66|S63
First exam: Dec 2, 1997
First registration: Feb 24, 2005
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 2877392

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
SIGNATURE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 1, 2024	n/a	yes	Westerville, OH	Current employment
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 10, 2022	Apr 8, 2024	no	Westerville, OH	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 2, 2016	Jan 18, 2022	no	MACEDONIA, OH\|NORTH ROYALTON, OH\|AKRON, OH\|SAN DIEGO, CA\|CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH\|BEACHWOOD, OH\|SOLON, OH	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 18, 2013	May 13, 2016	no	NORTON, OH\|AKRON, OH\|AKRON, OH\|UNIONTOWN, OH\|AKRON, OH\|AKRON, OH\|AKRON, OH	Previous registration
FIRSTMERIT ADVISORS, INC.	n/a	May 13, 2013	Sep 18, 2013	no	AKRON, OH	Previous registration
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATION	Former SEC adviser	Mar 28, 2012	May 8, 2013	no	HIGHLAND HILLS, OH	Previous registration
U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jul 21, 2010	Feb 3, 2012	no	BROOK PARK, OH\|MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH\|Strongsville, OH\|North Royalton, OH\|Berea, OH\|CLEVELAND, OH\|SHEFFIELD VILLAGE, OH\|LORAIN, OH\|Hinckley, OH\|ELYRIA, OH\|STRONGSVILLE, OH\|BRUNSWICK, OH\|BRUNSWICK, OH	Previous registration
HUNTINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 7, 2007	Jul 6, 2010	no	STRONGSVILLE, OH\|PARMA, OH\|BEECHWOOD, OH	Previous registration
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 24, 2005	Aug 23, 2007	no	STRONGSVILLE, OH\|MEDINA, OH\|HINCKLEY, OH\|STRONGSVILLE, OH	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	SIGNATURE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC	Apr 8, 2024	Apr 1, 2024	-7	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.	Jan 18, 2022	Jan 10, 2022	-8	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
FIRSTMERIT ADVISORS, INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Sep 18, 2013	Sep 18, 2013	0	Bulk transfer	Other
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATION	FIRSTMERIT ADVISORS, INC.	May 8, 2013	May 13, 2013	5	Firm change	Other
U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.	NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATION	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 28, 2012	54	Firm change	Other
HUNTINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS	U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.	Jul 6, 2010	Jul 21, 2010	15	Firm change	Other
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.	HUNTINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Aug 23, 2007	Aug 7, 2007	-16	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ SIGNATURE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 10, 2022 to Apr 8, 2024factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 2, 2016 to Jan 18, 2022factForm ADV
→ FIRSTMERIT ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 13, 2013 to Sep 18, 2013factForm ADV
→ NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATIONRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 28, 2012 to May 8, 2013factForm ADV
→ U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 21, 2010 to Feb 3, 2012factForm ADV
→ HUNTINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 7, 2007 to Jul 6, 2010factForm ADV
→ FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 24, 2005 to Aug 23, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 8, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Brian Thomas Maher left Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for Signature Equity Partners, Llc (registered 2024-04-01)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jan 18, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Brian Thomas Maher left Lpl Financial Llc for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (registered 2022-01-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago