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

Jul 1, 2013earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

13derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

2

Current registrations

1

Registered states

2

Exams

S66

First exam

Oct 17, 2023

First registration

Oct 20, 2023

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

Other names

PAUL THOMAS BELLO

IAPD individual key

7778135

• Occurred

  Feb 5, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  Paul Bello left Strategic Advisers Llc for First Trust Advisors Lp (registered 2026-03-06)

  Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:57b178a4-84c8-1818-1671-de981f1a82bc

First observed

Oct 20, 2023

Last observed

Sep 14, 2026 6 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.