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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Boston, MassachusettsCRD 16009SEC 801-28947websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 45 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 13, 1987
RAUM
$69B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
192
28 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
45 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$69B as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$134B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)192 as of Mar 25, 2026
Mar 28, 201328 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +1.5% over the last fiscal year+4.4% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$1.4BderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+1.5%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Investment companies$69B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
50reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=15.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      No private fund reported.
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Marie Kristie Feinberg · Director, President And Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 05/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Joseph Philip Fontana · Directorcontrol
        since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • John Andrew Mcfetridge · Directorcontrol
        since 10/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Howard Jeffrey Nataupsky · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Anne Betsy Seel · Chief Legal Counselcontrol
        since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Edmund Trevor Swanberg · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 07/2020 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) · Member
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • John Hancock Life Insurance Company Of New York · Member
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • John Hancock Financial Corporation · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of The Manufacturers Investment Corporation
      • Manulife Financial Corporation · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Canada) · public reporting company
      • Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of John Hancock Financial Corporation
      • The Manufacturers Investment Corporation · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)
      • The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Canada) · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Manulife Holdings (Alberta) Limited
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • BD registered reps · 9 to 15
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Employees · 194 to 192
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $68B to $69B
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $68B to $69B
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 21, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 34 to 28
        Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 15 to 9
        Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Employees · 209 to 194
        Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $65B to $68B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $65B to $68B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Mar 21, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 50 to 34
        Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 18 to 15
        Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 223 to 209
        Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $60B to $65B
        Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $60B to $65B
        Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 49 to 50
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 19 to 18
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 200 to 223
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 0
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 1 to 0
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $79B to $60B
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $79B to $60B
        Jul 28, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 52 to 50
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 45 to 49
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • BD registered reps · 20 to 19
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Employees · 208 to 200
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $77B to $79B
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • RAUM · $77B to $79B
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • BD registered reps · 22 to 20
        Aug 4, 2020 to Mar 30, 2021
      • Employees · 204 to 208
        Aug 4, 2020 to Mar 30, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $77B to $77B
        Aug 4, 2020 to Mar 30, 2021
      • RAUM · $77B to $77B
        Aug 4, 2020 to Mar 30, 2021
      • Accounts · 57 to 52
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Advisory employees · 46 to 45
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • BD registered reps · 23 to 22
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Employees · 203 to 204
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $73B to $77B
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • RAUM · $73B to $77B
        Jan 23, 2020 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Business name · JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC to JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE TRUST ADVISERS LLC
        Sep 12, 2019 to Jan 23, 2020
      Signals
      15 dated events
      • Howard Jeffrey Nataupsky (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Nov 13, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Anne Betsy Seel (Chief Legal Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Nov 13, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Harold Jeffrey Long (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2024-06-10, absent 2024-11-13)
        Nov 13, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Paul Edward Macdonald (Chief Legal Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2024-06-10, absent 2024-11-13)
        Nov 13, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • John Andrew Mcfetridge (Director) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Jun 10, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Grant Andrew Arnott (Director) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-06-10)
        Jun 10, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Arthur Charles Rizzo (Director) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2024-03-28, absent 2024-06-10)
        Jun 10, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Marie Kristie Feinberg (President And Chief Executive Officer) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Jun 6, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Manuel Leonardo Zerilli (Director) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2020-08-04, absent 2021-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Joseph Philip Fontana (Director) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Mar 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Vincent Francis Knox (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2020-03-27, absent 2020-08-04)
        Aug 4, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Edmund Trevor Swanberg (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Aug 4, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Anne Betsy Seel (Secretary And Chief Legal Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc (listed 2018-03-29, absent 2019-01-11)
        Jan 11, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Paul Edward Macdonald (Secretary And Chief Legal Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc
        Jan 11, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers Llc reported RAUM $88.6B, up 52% from $58.4B (2017-12-21 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      JOHNHANCOCK.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      617-663-3000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026