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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)17 years in industry

Paul C Johns

Advisor at MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

Scottsdale, AZ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Dec 11, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: MML INVESTORS 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: Nov 14, 2008earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 17derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Nov 14, 2008
First registration: Dec 11, 2008
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: PAUL JOHNS
IAPD individual key: 5593050

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
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 24, 2025	n/a	yes	Scottsdale, AZ	Current employment
Vinity	n/a	Jun 25, 2019	Jan 6, 2025	no	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Previous registration
SHARPEPOINT, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 10, 2019	Jun 20, 2019	no	PHOENIX, AZ	Previous registration
CETERA ADVISORS LLC	Former SEC adviser	Aug 1, 2012	Apr 5, 2019	no	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO\|GILBERT, AZ\|SURPRISE, AZ	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Dec 11, 2008	Aug 2, 2012	no	QUEEN CREEK, AZ\|GILBERT, AZ\|ST LOUIS, MO	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
Vinity	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Jan 6, 2025	Mar 24, 2025	77	Firm change	Other
SHARPEPOINT, LLC	Vinity	Jun 20, 2019	Jun 25, 2019	5	Firm change	Other
CETERA ADVISORS LLC	SHARPEPOINT, LLC	Apr 5, 2019	Apr 10, 2019	5	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
EDWARD JONES	CETERA ADVISORS LLC	Aug 2, 2012	Aug 1, 2012	-1	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
304332:10409:AZ:2025-01-06	Jan 6, 2025	Mar 24, 2025	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Mar 24, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ VINITYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 25, 2019 to Jan 6, 2025factForm ADV
→ SHARPEPOINT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 10, 2019 to Jun 20, 2019factForm ADV
→ CETERA ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 1, 2012 to Apr 5, 2019factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 11, 2008 to Aug 2, 2012factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 6, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Paul C Johns left Vinity for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2025-03-24)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago