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Equitable lists 8 among 117 first adviser registrations
The complete roster covers first adviser registrations dated October 12, 2026. Equitable Advisors, LLC had eight people listed; those firms are current source-reported affiliations, not necessarily the firms where registration began.
By Daniel Mercer·Edition ·1 min read
Hannah Schechter and Dominick Moye were among eight people listed with Equitable Advisors, LLC in the complete roster of 117 first adviser registrations dated October 12, 2026. Both first-registration dates were October 12. The listed firm is a current source-reported affiliation; it does not establish where someone first registered or when they were hired.
Empower Advisory Group, LLC had seven people in the roster, including Corbin Zaldivar and Stephen Guentz, whose first adviser registrations were dated October 12, 2026. Edward Jones also had seven. Its named examples include Charles S. McBride and Kevin M. Thomas, both with first-registration dates of October 12, 2026.
Fisher Investments had six people in the roster. Owen Bell and Erik V. Santini were among them, and both had first adviser registrations dated October 12, 2026. A first adviser registration does not establish a first industry job, a new license or a career start.
The remaining 89 registrations were distributed across other firms. The five firm categories together account for the full roster of 117 first adviser registrations.
First adviser registrations
The advisers below account for all 117 source-reported first adviser registrations on 10/12/2026. Firms and branches reflect affiliations currently reported for each adviser, which may differ from those at first registration. These dates do not establish hires or career starts, and branches do not establish residence or exclusive workplaces.
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| Adviser | Individual CRD | Source snapshot date | First registration date | Firm in feed | Firm CRD | Adviser location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Guentz | 8314576 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Empower Advisory Group, LLC | 112058 | Raleigh, NC |
| Steven J. Viera | 8291621 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | UBS Financial Services Inc. | 8174 | Hartford, CT |
| Steven Pignato | 7949373 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Cetera Investment Advisers LLC | 105644 | St Cloud, MN |
| Sylar E. Hinkle | 8110470 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Lincoln Investment | 519 | Mountville, PA |
| Texas Hemmaplardh | 5756363 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Morgan Stanley | 149777 | New York, NY |
| Theodore Taylor | 8046976 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | 79 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Toby A. Butler | 7246781 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | MML Investors Services, LLC | 10409 | Madison, MS |
| Toni K. Worley | 8296424 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Edward Jones | 250 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tracey Watkins | 8006463 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Commonwealth Financial Network | 8032 | Denver, CO |
| Tyler S. Clark | 8067506 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Commonwealth Financial Network | 8032 | Norfolk, VA |
| Victoria B. Pope | 8357235 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Florida Financial Advisors, LLC | 288811 | Dallas, TX |
| Vincent Weinkam | 8250173 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. | 42803 | Linthicum Heights, MD |
| Walker B. Ferebee | 5809979 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | LPL Financial LLC | 6413 | Franklin, TN |
| William Bensing | 8207108 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | UBS Financial Services Inc. | 8174 | Seal Beach, CA |
| William E. Christensen | 7446520 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | 7691 | Lisle, IL |
| William J. Kearney | 2495855 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Firstrust | 111800 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Zackery Connors | 7685671 | 10/13/2026 | 10/12/2026 | Fisher Investments | 107342 | Plano, TX |