David S Richards

Financial advisor at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC · Boston, MA

Last updated 2026-10-10

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David S Richards is a financial advisor at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC in Boston, MA, CRD 5223260. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63, Series 66. IAPD registration began 2017-05-15.

Registration

CRD number
5223260
Registration status
Active
IAPD registration
2017-05-15
Industry Experience
9 years
Work Experience
18 years
States registered
MA, TX

Licenses and exams

  • Series 63
  • Series 66

Work history

  • 2008-01 to 2016-12 · Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Westlake, TX
  • 2016-12 to 2019-11 · Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX
  • 2021-04 to Present · John Hancock Distributors LLC · Boston, MA
  • 2021-04 to Present · John Hancock · Boston, MA
  • 2019-12 to 2021-04 · Giact Systems, An Lseg Company · Allen, TX

Current employment

SEC IAPD record for David S Richards

John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC

Regulatory AUM
$2,198,064,234
Registered advisors
63
Offices
55
Clients per advisor
564.9 (Very high)
Average AUM per client
$61.8K (Low)
High-net-worth client ratio
1.0% (Low)

John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC: advisors, services and reported ETF investments

About

David S Richards is a financial advisor at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC in Boston, MA. Reported securities licenses include Series 63 and Series 66. The latest record indicates 9 years of industry experience and 18 years of reported work history. Reported roles include John Hancock Distributors LLC, John Hancock, Giact Systems, An Lseg Company, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc..

SEC disclosures list additional business and community activities: A: Oba name: bdbg realty b; Investment-related?: no c.

John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC's firm-level Form ADV reports 63 advisors across 55 offices; approximately 564.9 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $61,762, and regulatory AUM of $2.2B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Educational Seminars or Workshops.

What this firm offers

Filed by John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC on Form ADV.

Client services

  • Financial Planning Services
  • Individuals and Small Businesses
  • Educational Seminars or Workshops

Fee options

  • Percentage of Assets Under Management
  • Hourly Charges
  • Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)

Business and affiliations

  • Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
  • Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
  • Commodity Pool Operator or CTA
  • Banking or Thrift Institution
  • Trust Company
  • Insurance Company or Agency
  • Pension Consultant
  • Sponsor or Syndicator of Limited Partners
  • Sponsor or GP of Pooled Investment Vehicl

Location

200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

62 advisors at this office.

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Contact

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