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PETER RICHARD STRANO
CRD#: 2842574
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCCRD#: 317245 75 Westover Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLCCRD#: 14869 Norwood, MA
Registration History
1998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2015 - 2015 (<1 year)IAAMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 317245)2021 - Present (3 years)BAMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC (CRD# 14869)2015 - Present (9 years)BNEW ENGLAND SECURITIES (CRD# 615)1999 - 2015 (15 years)BSUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 20068)1997 - 1999 (2 years)IAAMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES (CRD# 14869)2015 - 2021 (6 years)IANEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD# 615)2014 - 2015 (<1 year)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Arizona 4/20/2017

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Massachusetts 11/4/2015

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California 8/30/2018

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Massachusetts 11/1/2021

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Florida 8/19/2021

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New Hampshire 11/4/2015

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Maine 2/18/2025

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC (CRD#:317245)
75 Westover Parkway, Norwood, MA 02062
Registered with this firm since 11/1/2021

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AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC (CRD#:14869)
Norwood, MA
Registered with this firm since 11/4/2015

Previous Registration(s)
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11/24/2015 - 11/01/2021 AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES (CRD#:14869) WORCESTER, MA
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01/02/2015 - 11/12/2015 METLIFE SECURITIES INC. (CRD#:14251) WELLESLEY, MA
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01/02/2015 - 11/12/2015 METLIFE SECURITIES INC. (CRD#:14251) WELLESLEY, MA
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06/03/2014 - 01/02/2015 NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD#:615) WELLESLEY, MA
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10/06/1999 - 01/02/2015 NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES (CRD#:615) WELLESLEY, MA
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02/05/1997 - 09/20/1999 SUNAMERICA SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:20068) PHOENIX, AZ
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Investment Adviser
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