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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)23 years in industry

Scott Robert Kelley

Advisor at JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BOSTON, MA | Ridgefield, WA

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 5
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 5, 2003 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Aug 5, 2003earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 23derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S66
First exam: Dec 22, 2019
First registration: Aug 5, 2003
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
IAPD individual key: 4645908

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
JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 10, 2026	n/a	yes	BOSTON, MA\|Ridgefield, WA	Current employment
FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.	Asset manager	Jul 18, 2022	Jun 1, 2026	no	New York, NY\|Ridgefield, WA\|NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration
MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLC	Asset manager	May 17, 2022	Jun 1, 2026	no	Ridgefield, WA\|BOSTON, MA	Previous registration
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.	No RAUM reported	May 11, 2022	Jun 1, 2026	no	Ridgefield, WA\|PITTSBURGH, PA	Previous registration
FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING	Institutional manager	May 10, 2022	Jun 1, 2026	no	Ridgefield, WA\|PITTSBURGH, PA	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 6, 2020	Apr 27, 2022	no	LAKE OSWEGO, OR\|BOSTON, MA\|LEAWOOD, KS\|Lake Oswego, OR	Previous registration
USI ADVISORS	Institutional manager	Jan 13, 2020	Feb 4, 2020	no	GLASTONBURY, CT\|Portland, OR	Previous registration
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Aug 5, 2003	Oct 20, 2003	no	VANCOUVER, WA	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
MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLC	FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.	Jun 1, 2026	Jul 18, 2022	-1,414	Firm change after gap	Other
FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.	JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Jun 1, 2026	Jun 10, 2026	9	Firm change	Other
FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING	FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.	Jun 1, 2026	May 11, 2022	-1,482	Firm change after gap	Other
FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.	MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLC	Jun 1, 2026	May 17, 2022	-1,476	Firm change after gap	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING	Apr 27, 2022	May 10, 2022	13	Firm change	Other
USI ADVISORS	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Feb 4, 2020	May 6, 2020	92	Firm change	Other
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	USI ADVISORS	Oct 20, 2003	Jan 13, 2020	5,929	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ JOHN HANCOCK PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 10, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELINGRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 10, 2022 to Jun 1, 2026factForm ADV
→ FEDERATED GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 18, 2022 to Jun 1, 2026factForm ADV
→ MDT ADVISERS, A DIVISION OF FEDERATED MDTA LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 17, 2022 to Jun 1, 2026factForm ADV
→ FEDERATED SECURITIES CORP.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 11, 2022 to Jun 1, 2026factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 6, 2020 to Apr 27, 2022factForm ADV
→ USI ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 13, 2020 to Feb 4, 2020factForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 5, 2003 to Oct 20, 2003factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jun 1, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Scott Robert Kelley left Federated Global Investment Management Corp. for John Hancock Personal Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-06-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 1, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Scott Robert Kelley left Mdt Advisers, A Division Of Federated Mdta Llc for Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (registered 2022-07-18)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 1, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Scott Robert Kelley left Federated Securities Corp. for Mdt Advisers, A Division Of Federated Mdta Llc (registered 2022-05-17)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 1, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Scott Robert Kelley left Federated Investment Counseling for Federated Securities Corp. (registered 2022-05-11)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Apr 27, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Scott Robert Kelley left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Federated Investment Counseling (registered 2022-05-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago