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ADAM SMITH HANCOCK
CRD#: 5634867
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCCRD#: 16164 17671 Cowan
Irvine, CA 92614
Registration History
201020122014201620182020202220242026IATRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISOR... (CRD# 16164)2015 - Present (9 years)BTRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISOR... (CRD# 16164)2012 - Present (13 years)BWORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 114473)2009 - 2012 (2 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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California 1/6/2012

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Pennsylvania 1/28/2021

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California 6/19/2015

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Texas 4/26/2021

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Colorado 7/6/2022

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Texas 4/27/2021

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Florida 6/9/2020

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Virginia 6/9/2020

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Massachusetts 5/31/2023

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Washington 5/28/2021

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North Carolina 5/3/2021

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Wyoming 6/24/2021

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC (CRD#:16164)
17671 Cowan, Irvine, CA 92614
Registered with this firm since 6/19/2015

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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC (CRD#:16164)
17671 Cowan, Irvine, CA 92614
Registered with this firm since 1/6/2012

Previous Registration(s)
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02/16/2009 - 01/06/2012 WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC. (CRD#:114473) BURBANK, CA
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Investment Adviser
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